Re: Increase mc fontsize ?

Alan Corey via mc <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Jan 2026 19:58:03 -0500
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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.



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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
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<div dir=3D"auto"><div>There is a way to change (everything) to a bigger fo=
nt.=C2=A0 It&#39;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&#39;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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">alan01346@gm=
ail.com</a>&gt; 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&#39;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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>&gt; 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>&gt; 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 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"=
noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a=
>&gt; 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>
&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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