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Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles?

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On 04/29/2015 07:33 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:
> Understood, but I'd like to know in greater detail, since, as I mentioned,
> I have two identical systems [*] that display different widths.
> 
> [*] Identical hardware-wise for sure - should be (at least almost)
> identical OS-wise.  I need to do further checking to find out if there are
> any observable OS differences (such that might account for the difference
> in the VC widths).


i have a problem with this on my fit/pc.  The virtual terminals only
cover about 2/3rd of my screen space.  I use it as a webserver, so i
never cared enough to actually fix it but I think the problem is with
the intel video driver.

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What determines the width of the virtual consoles? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2015-04-28 23:56 +0000
  Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-04-29 05:13 +0100
    Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2015-04-29 06:43 +0200
      Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2015-04-29 06:30 +0100
        Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? J G Miller <miller@yoyo.ORG> - 2015-04-29 15:14 +0000
          Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2015-04-29 15:53 +0000
      Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2015-04-29 11:33 +0000
        Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-29 06:51 -0500
          Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2015-04-29 13:07 +0000
            Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2015-04-29 09:15 -0500
          Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? no.top.post@gmail.com - 2015-05-22 08:05 +0000
            Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Lucas Levrel <lucas.levrel@u-pec.fr> - 2015-05-22 15:38 +0200
        Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? ruben safir <ruben@mrbrklyn.com> - 2015-05-09 19:41 -0400
      Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Andreas Kohlbach <apr15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-04-29 18:09 -0400
        Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2015-04-30 01:02 +0200
          Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Andreas Kohlbach <may15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-05-02 16:28 -0400
            Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Chris <cmilnec@spam.net> - 2015-05-04 03:40 +0000
              Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2015-05-04 11:23 +0000
              Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Andreas Kohlbach <may15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-05-05 16:45 -0400
                Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Aragorn <thorongil@telenet.be.invalid> - 2015-05-06 00:21 +0200
                Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Andreas Kohlbach <may15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-05-06 17:07 -0400
            Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Bill Marcum <bill.marcum57@gmail.com> - 2015-05-06 03:22 -0400
              Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Chick Tower <c.tower@deadspam.com> - 2015-05-08 21:30 +0000
                Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? Andreas Kohlbach <may15.7.ankman@spamgourmet.net> - 2015-05-09 16:28 -0400
  Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? philo <philo@privacy.net> - 2015-04-29 06:56 -0500
    Re: What determines the width of the virtual consoles? "Rinaldi J. Montessi" <rinaldi@notaserver.com> - 2015-04-29 13:00 -0500

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