Bug#389963: [Pkg-kbd-devel] Bug#389963: console-setup: Screen size is wrong

[Thue Janus Kristensen]

On 10/2/06, Anton Zinoviev <anton at lml.bas.bg> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 28, 2006 at 07:01:06PM +0200, Thue Janus Kristensen wrote:
> >
> > After installing console-setup, the size of my consoles F1-F6 is
> > wrong. The buttom 2-3 lines are cut off.
>
> While I was writting FAQ I realized that I gave you a wrong
> suggestion.  I suppose the problem comes only when you switch to X and
> then back to text mode.  However if the font on the console is
> configured before X is started this doesn't happen.  Because of that
> you don't have to use a font with standard size (16).  You only have
> to reboot your laptop.
>
> Anton Zinoviev

I just tested, and this is not true. Even after booting, the font size
is still reset to size 16 when X is started and I then switch to a
console.

Regards, Thue