Re: Increase mc fontsize ?
Alan Corey via mc <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Jan 2026 19:58:03 -0500
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--===============5196269805530139018== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="00000000000044e6ee0647d5e716" --00000000000044e6ee0647d5e716 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable There is a way to change (everything) to a bigger font. It's in the way you call rxvt or whatever terminal program you use. On my machines at home is a file called bigrx that starts rxvt up that way. Unfortunately I can't get to it right now. _________________________ On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:32=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey <[email protected]> wrote= : > Sorry, it's in my signature. > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:14=E2=80=AFPM solarflow99 <[email protected]> = wrote: > >> 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 star= ting >>>> 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 case= s >>>> 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 th= e >>>> 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 >>>> -- >>>> mc mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc >>>> >>> -- >>> mc mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc >>> >> --00000000000044e6ee0647d5e716 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>There is a way to change (everything) to a bigger fo= nt.=C2=A0 It's in the way you call rxvt or whatever terminal program yo= u use.=C2=A0 On my machines at home is a file called bigrx that starts rxvt= up that way.=C2=A0 Unfortunately I can't get to it right now.</div><di= v><br></div><div data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><br><br>_______________= __________<br><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_con= tainer"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:32=E2= =80=AFPM Alan Corey <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">alan01346@gm= ail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"= margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"= auto"><div>Sorry, it's in my signature.</div></div><br><div class=3D"gm= ail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:14= =E2=80=AFPM solarflow99 <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target= =3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></di= v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;borde= r-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>W= hats with the political shit in email?=C2=A0 Life is better without it.</di= v><div><br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" clas= s=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]" rel=3D"noreferrer nor= eferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<b= r></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex= ;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"= ><div>Tried asking ChatGPT?=C2=A0 It knows a lot of computer stuff.</div><d= iv><br></div><div><br><br>_________________________<br>Life will be better = once the Republicans move to Mars.<br>_________________________<br>FIRE TRU= MP!<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d= ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Felix = Miata via mc <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"= noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a= >> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px= 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">mi = composed on 2026-01-07 23:27 (UTC+0100):<br> <br> >> Just add "nomodeset" to kernel parameters in GRUB_CMDLIN= E_LINUX, rebuild <br> >> configs and boot up in VGA mode again. <br> <br> > After i did that, thetty=C2=A0 console endet up being VGA again :D<br> > <br> > 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's what you really want, video=3D640x480 can = be included<br> on your bootloader's linu line to force it. It'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> -- <br> mc mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer norefe= rrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc" rel=3D= "noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lis= ts.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc</a><br> </blockquote></div> -- <br> mc mailing list<br> <a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer norefe= rrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc" rel=3D= "noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.midnight= -commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc</a><br> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> --00000000000044e6ee0647d5e716-- --===============5196269805530139018== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline -- mc mailing list [email protected] https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc --===============5196269805530139018==--