Re: Increase mc fontsize ?
Alan Corey via mc <[email protected]> Wed, 7 Jan 2026 20:22:25 -0500
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--===============6326893303559391900== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="0000000000006668fd0647d63e3f" --0000000000006668fd0647d63e3f Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Rxvt is one of family of terminal emulators. Bigrx started as something copied from a man page as an example of how to set fonts with a -font command or something similar. The man page for the Unicode version isn't as useful as some older ones. But it's in the way you start your terminal emulator. _________________________ On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:58=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey <[email protected]> wrote= : > 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 ho= me > 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]> wro= te: > >> 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 sta= rting >>>>> X manually (startx / xinit) but nothing works. >>>>> >>>>> VGA is 640x480, so if that's what you really want, video=3D640x480 ca= n >>>>> 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 cas= es >>>>> 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 >>>>> -- >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> --0000000000006668fd0647d63e3f Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Rxvt is one of family of terminal emulators.=C2=A0 B= igrx started as something copied from a man page as an example of how to se= t fonts with a -font command or something similar.=C2=A0 The man page for t= he Unicode version isn't as useful as some older ones.=C2=A0 But it'= ;s in the way you start your terminal emulator.</div><div><br></div><div da= ta-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><br><br>_________________________<br><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, 7:58=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey = <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>> wrot= e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bo= rder-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>There is = a way to change (everything) to a bigger font.=C2=A0 It's in the way yo= u call rxvt or whatever terminal program you use.=C2=A0 On my machines at h= ome is a file called bigrx that starts rxvt up that way.=C2=A0 Unfortunatel= y I can't get to it right now.</div><div><br></div><div data-smartmail= =3D"gmail_signature"><br><br>_________________________<br><br></div></div><= br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed,= Jan 7, 2026, 7:32=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey <<a href=3D"mailto:alan01346@gm= ail.com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email protected]</a>> w= rote:<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"gmail_quote"><div d= ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 7:14=E2=80=AFPM solarf= low99 <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer norefe= rrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrote:<br></div><bloc= kquote 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"ltr"><div>Whats wi= th the political shit in email?=C2=A0 Life is better without it.</div><div>= <br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gm= ail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026 at 3:59=E2=80=AFPM Alan Corey via mc <<a h= ref=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer= noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>> wrot= e:<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"><div dir=3D"a= uto"><div>Tried asking ChatGPT?=C2=A0 It knows a lot of computer stuff.</di= v><div><br></div><div><br><br>_________________________<br>Life will be bet= ter once the Republicans move to Mars.<br>_________________________<br>FIRE= TRUMP!<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 </div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d= iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 7, 2026, 5:58=E2=80=AFPM Fe= lix Miata via mc <<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]" rel= =3D"noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]= ommander.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl= e=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);paddin= g-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 noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]= rg</a><br> <a href=3D"https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc" rel=3D= "noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">= https://lists.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 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> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> --0000000000006668fd0647d63e3f-- --===============6326893303559391900== 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 --===============6326893303559391900==--