[mythtv-users] XF86Config-4 changes vt7 how do I change vt1-6?

[yan seiner]

Richard Bronosky wrote:

> I know how to get to those consoles.  The problem is that the 
> resolution for ctrl+alt+f[1-6] is unusable.  I need to scale it down, 
> or at least tell it to have a 50 pixel border on all sides.  My change 
> to /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 makes ctrl+alt+f7 usable.  What do I do to 
> change the resolution for the others?

vt1-6 - if they're text terminals - aren't under the control of X at all.

To change them, you need to set up a framebuffer console, and then use 
fbset to set the parameters for those.

Google for framebuffer HOWTO, it's pretty well documented.

--Yan