[plug] debian console screen size

[Craig Ringer]

Ashley Jennings wrote:
> Hey Caleb :-) ,
> 
> my toshiba laptop has a BIOS setting
> LCD Display Stretch = Enabled
> 
> which expands console out to full size.  There may be similar on yours.

Good point. was working on the assumption that he wanted more working 
area while keeping crisp, clean text, which using a framebuffer console 
will get you. A VGA console with small fonts scaled up to full screen 
will probably be .. er .. ugly.

If you're happy with the standard console size and can live with the 
scaling, then sure that's a good plan. Personally, scaling is the first 
thing I turn off.

> It also has the smallest window to press F1 to get into System Setup
> of any boot sequence I have seen. about 0.003 of a second from power
> on!  I just tap on it like I'm playing Hyper Olympics and everything
> is cool    (c:

I was never sure F1 actually did get into BIOS on Toshiba laptops, 
having never been able to actually hit it in time. The easiest way to 
get into BIOS seems to be to hold down escape during boot until the 
laptop thinks it has a keyboard error. At that point, it'll prompt you 
to hit F1 to enter BIOS (and it works).

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Craig Ringer