Re: [coLinux-users] console-nt

[Henry N. <Hen...@Ar...>]

Hello,

is console size (NT and FLTK) an interesting option for coLinux?
Should we give it as runtime parameter? Instead the source code change
and recompiling.

Henry Nestler wrote:
> Hello Paolo,
> 
> think, you have forgotten two lines with 79 and 24, the "values-1".
> Have changed console size to 40x120. Hope, it is not to big now. ;-)
> 
> Here is the complete patch for coLinux 0.8.0:
> http://www.henrynestler.com/colinux/patches/devel/console-size-40x120.patch
> Should also be usable for 0.7.2/0.7.3, but not tested.
> 
> and a ready to use build with it:
> http://www.henrynestler.com/colinux/testing/devel-0.8.0/20080310-con-40x120/
> 
> and a screenshot:
> http://www.henrynestler.com/colinux/screenshoots/Console-size-40x120.png
> 
> Paolo Minazzi wrote:
>> hi colinux developers and users.
>>
>> I have two things to communicate (a post and a question)
>>
>> 1)
>> with the 0.7.1 if I use
>> stty rows n , where n>25 , Windows crash
>> This is not an important problem, but it is an error.
>> I tried to understand where is the problem (into the source) but I wan
>> unabile to do it. I'm sorry :=(
>>
>> 2)
>> I have tried to adjust the console-nt to have a larger console, for
>> example 80x40.
>> I have modified some lines in the code :
>>
>> src/colinux/kernel/monitor.c:915:
>>     rc = co_console_create(80, 40 /* 25 */ , 0, &cmon->console);  // BY PAOLO
>>
>> src/colinux/os/linux/kernel/module/.module.kernel_build/monitor.c:915:
>>     rc = co_console_create(80, 40 /* 25 */ , 0, &cmon->console);  // BY PAOLO
>>
>> src/colinux/os/current/user/console-nt/widget.cpp:125
>>     r.bottom = fs.Y * 40; // 25; BY PAOLO
>>
>> src/colinux/os/current/user/console-nt/widget.cpp:141
>>     size.Y = 40 ; // 25 ; PAOLO
>>
>> ~/build/linux-2.6.22-source/drivers/video/console:63
>>     c->vc_rows = 40; // 25; BY PAOLO
>>
>> recompile all.
>> Colinux on Win32 starts ok, but afterm some messages the system crash
>> and my PC reboots.
>>
>> I have searched something like "4000" (=80x25) or "8000" (=80*25*2,
>> for char and attribute) but nothing.
>>
>> I know that it is possbile use putty, but the console sometimes is more useful.
>> If someone have ideas, please submit it.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Paolo Minazzi
>>

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Henry N.