Re: Increase mc fontsize ?

Alan Corey via mc <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Jan 2026 19:32:52 -0500
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Sorry, it's in my signature.

On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:14=E2=80=AFPM solarflow99 <[email protected]> wr=
ote:

> 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 start=
ing
>>> X manually (startx / xinit) but nothing works.
>>>
>>> VGA is 640x480, so if that's what you really want, video=3D640x480 can =
be
>>> 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"auto"><div>Sorry, it&#39;s in my signature.</div></div><br><div=
 class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmai=
l_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:14=E2=80=AFPM solarflow99 &lt;<a href=3D"mai=
lto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Whats=
 with the political shit in email?=C2=A0 Life is better without it.</div><d=
iv><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><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:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"=
noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockq=
uote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1p=
x solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Tried ask=
ing ChatGPT?=C2=A0 It knows a lot of computer stuff.</div><div><br></div><d=
iv><br><br>_________________________<br>Life will be better once the Republ=
icans 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" cl=
ass=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Felix Miata via mc =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank" re=
l=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">mi composed on 2026-01-07 2=
3:27 (UTC+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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