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From: Pascal.Gienger@uni-konstanz.de (Pascal.Gienger)
Subject: Re: changing screen to 50 line mode
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Date: 21 Jul 96 12:15:17 GMT
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Brian Bayorgeon (root@brians-domain.com) wrote:
:
: I would like to change my screen to a 50 line mode(vs the std 25).
: I didn't have much luck to date. If some one could point me in the
: right direction I would appreciate it.
vidcontrol(1) should do the job. Do a "man vidcontrol". Caution: This
only works with the sc0 console driver!
For pcvt-Console, use scon(1).
Good luck!
Pascal
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