Re: [Ltsp-discuss] SCREEN_07=shell console font size

[James L. <ja...@ti...>]

On 26/07/2012, at 2:47 AM, lts...@li... wrote:

>>>  We use SCREEN_07=shell for cli / console use.
>>> 
>>>  However the fonts are tiny.    The console displays as a rectangle
>>> taking up just 1/4 to 1/3 of the screen depending in the hardware.
>>> 
>>>  Any suggestions on what to try to increase the font?  We're looking to
>>> emulate a 25 line by 80 character wide character terminal.
>> Rob
>> I've not being paying attention (to your thread), so maybe I've got the tiger by the tail ...
>> 
>> IIRC you wanted cli access to the console ... SCREEN is NOT the way to get that.
>> SCREEN=shell gives you access to the thin client console, not to the server ...
>> 
>> I'm sure you can fiddle with one of the scripts eg 'startx' to do what you want.
>>  I've not done it, but what I do do where I require cli access is to give a full screen term (I use gnome-terminal)
>> I can the set colour (sic) and font size and cant recall now how, but one can dynamically change settings.
>> 
>> gconf edit lets you choose the parameters including no border
>> 
>> Doing it like this is totally compatible with everything ltsp, including the optional ssh tunnel.
>> 
> 
>  That sounds like a better way as we use ldap and ldap works  very well 
> with ldm .  [  Ldap does not work using gdm on the host ... kdm does ].
> 
>  Currently I put this in /root/.bashrc in the chroot:
> 
> read  -p  "enter user name: " LTSPUSERNAME
> exec ssh $LTSPUSERNAME@192.168.1.125
> 
>   But the screen size and font are difficult to control.
> 
>  Could you please provide more information on the setup you have for 
> cli + gnome terminal?
> 
>  We'd use konsole  as it is easier for us to configure a default linux 
> keyboard.


Ummm these configs ...

     gconftool-2 -s --type=bool /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/use_system_font false
     gconftool-2 -s --type=bool /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/use_theme_colors false
     gconftool-2 -s --type=string /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/background_color #000000
     gconftool-2 -s --type=string /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/foreground_color #FFFFFF
     gconftool-2 -s --type=string /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/scrollbar_position hidden
     gconftool-2 -s --type=string /apps/gnome-terminal/profiles/Default/font "LucidaTypewriter 14"
 
You can find all the parameters you can change by using gconf-editor
Where you put them depends on your window manager. I use icewm and they are in ~/.icewm/startup

James