Command Line Interfaces

[Mario Vukelic]

On Fri, 2007-10-05 at 14:37 -0400, Pete Holsberg wrote:
> I don't recall seeing anything like console-tools under AT&T Unix or
> Solaris. We had VT-xxx terminals (or PCs with terminal emulators) and
> it was very simple to configure them.

That's what I was saying, or tried to. The tools have changed.

> Introducing X has apparently introduced complications in console
> configuration. 

I don't think so, since the two are totally separate.

> For example, I get one screen resolution when I boot into recovery
> mode and a completely different one when I "three-finger" to a
> console. What I'm seeking is a way to get the same screen resolution
> (the recovery mode one) for both.

Ok, I understand that. Sorry, cannot help here since I haven't
configured a console in ages. The other reply you received when you said
"pretend I'm a Unix Geek ;)" was, "RTFM". I think that was pretty apt. I
realize that the documentation directory has changed, so here it
is: /usr/share/doc/console-tools
It should get you started and even has examples.