Re: Increase mc fontsize ?

solarflow99 via mc <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Jan 2026 16:14:38 -0800
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Whats with the political shit in email?  Life is better without it.


On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 3:59=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey via mc <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Tried asking ChatGPT?  It knows a lot of computer stuff.
>
>
>
> _________________________
> Life will be better once the Republicans move to Mars.
> _________________________
> FIRE TRUMP!
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Felix Miata via mc <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> mi composed on 2026-01-07 23:27 (UTC+0100):
>>
>> >> Just add "nomodeset" to kernel parameters in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX,
>> rebuild
>> >> configs and boot up in VGA mode again.
>>
>> > After i did that, thetty  console endet up being VGA again :D
>> >
>> > However, it also endet up there completely - the displaymanager
>> (lightdm) did not start anymore. I tried several others, and also starti=
ng
>> X manually (startx / xinit) but nothing works.
>>
>> VGA is 640x480, so if that's what you really want, video=3D640x480 can b=
e
>> included
>> on your bootloader's linu line to force it. It's the same 80x25 mode
>> pre-UEFI
>> computers all used for BIOS setup. Using video=3D1024x768 in most cases
>> will get the
>> same mode as nomodeset produces, but without impacting X. If you are
>> using Grub,
>> you can easily test to see which mode you prefer by typing it in at the
>> end of the
>> linu line after striking the E key at your Grub menu.
>> --
>> Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion,
>>         based on faith, not based on science.
>>
>>  Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
>>
>> Felix Miata
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Whats with the political shit in email?=C2=A0 Life is=
 better without it.</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote=
 gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7=
, 2026 at 3:59=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey via mc &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mc@lists.=
midnight-commander.org">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><d=
iv>Tried asking ChatGPT?=C2=A0 It knows a lot of computer stuff.</div><div>=
<br></div><div><br><br>_________________________<br>Life will be better onc=
e the Republicans move to Mars.<br>_________________________<br>FIRE TRUMP!=
<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Felix Mi=
ata via mc &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D=
"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquot=
e class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px s=
olid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">mi composed on 2026-01-07 23:27 (UT=
C+0100):<br>
<br>
&gt;&gt; Just add &quot;nomodeset&quot; to kernel parameters in GRUB_CMDLIN=
E_LINUX, rebuild <br>
&gt;&gt; configs and boot up in VGA mode again. <br>
<br>
&gt; After i did that, thetty=C2=A0 console endet up being VGA again :D<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; However, it also endet up there completely - the displaymanager (light=
dm) did not start anymore. I tried several others, and also starting X manu=
ally (startx / xinit) but nothing works. <br>
<br>
VGA is 640x480, so if that&#39;s what you really want, video=3D640x480 can =
be included<br>
on your bootloader&#39;s linu line to force it. It&#39;s the same 80x25 mod=
e pre-UEFI<br>
computers all used for BIOS setup. Using video=3D1024x768 in most cases wil=
l get the<br>
same mode as nomodeset produces, but without impacting X. If you are using =
Grub,<br>
you can easily test to see which mode you prefer by typing it in at the end=
 of the<br>
linu line after striking the E key at your Grub menu.<br>
-- <br>
Evolution as taught in public schools is, like religion,<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 based on faith, not based on science.<br>
<br>
=C2=A0Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!<br>
<br>
Felix Miata<br>
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