manual_console_settings_guide.md

• Before of change the resolution, we need to understand what resolutions are available for this machine.

1. Restart the system
2. In this page press c and enter to the GRUB Command Line.
   1. If you don't see this page, you should hold down the shift key.

[!hint] A pager is a tool for displaying the contents of files or other output on the terminal, in a user friendly way, across several screens if needed

3. Set the pager, and use videoinfo command to see the available resolutions:

pager=1
videoinfo

• We see * sign in front of the current resolution

4. Choose and write down the resolution somewhere
5. Exit with normal command

normal

6. Going to the address: /etc/default/
7. First, make a backup of the grub file and then get into it.

cd /etc/default/
ls
sudo cp grub grub.bkp
sudo vim grub

And this is the file we see: 8. Change the following value:

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset"

9. Add the following key/value to the end of the file and save the file:
   • and write the chosen resolution as value

GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1024x768

10. Finally, update the grub file and then reboot:

sudo update-grub
init 6

The result (compare with the first picture):

Font size

1. Going to the following address /etc/default
2. Take a backup of the console-setup file and enter it.

cd /etc/default/
ls
sudo cp console-setup console-setup.bkp
sudo vim console-setup

3. Change the font size to multiples of 8, 12, 16 and etc. in doubles of each: - for example 16x32 I changed the font size in this value 12x24. 4. Save the file and reboot Final result: