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   From: Hadron    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: Ubuntu Server 6.06LTS - video mode   
   Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 16:21:49 +0100   
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   SmoothJazz  writes:   
      
   > jellybean stonerfish  wrote in   
   > news:Z4zCh.15855$O02.4280@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net:    
   >   
   >> On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:19:31 -0600, SmoothJazz wrote:   
   >>    
   >>> Is it possible to change the video mode in Ubuntu server for the   
   >>> terminal?    
   >>>    
   >>> Currently the text is HUGE on my display.   
   >>>    
   >>> Any ideas are sure welcome!   
   >>    
   >> do you know about vga=ask   
   >>    
   >>    
   >   
   > I have read a little - but am not sure how to set this kernel boot    
   > parameter.  Can you please give me some help?   
   >   
      
   (your reply moved to bottom)   
      
   Do you mean the full screen terminal you get when you hit   
   ctl-alt-f6 and so forth? Or do you mean the terminal opened in a window   
   on the GUI desktop (kde or gnome?)?   
      
   If the former then from a command line we make a copy and then edit the   
   grub file:   
      
   cp /boot/grub/menu.lst ~   
   sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst   
      
   and then add vga line to the kernel mode as mentioned in this thread.   
   http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2050346   
      
   For more info Google up "menu.lst ubuntu vga="   
      
   be careful!!!! if you corrupt your menu.lst your system may get screwed up.   
      
   If its Gnome Terminal just edit/profiles/default ....   
      
   good luck.   
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