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, 6 years ago→Use the /usr/share/consolefonts directory to enlarge your boot up/down font
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=Use the /usr/share/consolefonts directory to enlarge your boot up/down font= | =Use the /usr/share/consolefonts directory to enlarge your boot up/down font= | ||
Note: I look forward to cleaning up this section. | |||
On Artix, I had to copy the /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/ directory into /usr/share/consolefonts . Whether I could have used the /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts directory in place or not I don't know (I didn't try). The /etc/conf.d/consolefont file uses the /usr/share/consolefonts path, so I made one. | On Artix, I had to copy the /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts/ directory into /usr/share/consolefonts . Whether I could have used the /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts directory in place or not I don't know (I didn't try). The /etc/conf.d/consolefont file uses the /usr/share/consolefonts path, so I made one. | ||
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Take my advice & use '''ter-132b''' this is a font that is large enough for my 15" 1440p display. I expect that it would be great on a 24" 1080p display. If it is too big, you can use a smaller number as will be easily seen in your consolefonts directory. | Take my advice & use '''ter-132b''' this is a font that is large enough for my 15" 1440p display. I expect that it would be great on a 24" 1080p display. If it is too big, you can use a smaller number as will be easily seen in your consolefonts directory. | ||
To tell the kernel to use the chosen custom console font you will need to open the /etc/conf.d/consolefont file & comment out any line that says: | To tell the kernel to use the chosen custom console font you will need to open the /etc/conf.d/consolefont file & comment out (use the '''#''' at the start of the line) any line that says: | ||
consolefont= | consolefont= | ||
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Hopefully I haven't forgotten anything, as this is has been a multi-step process & I lost power & a good deal of the wiki page some time ago & had to do it twice! ;) | Hopefully I haven't forgotten anything, as this is has been a multi-step process & I lost power & a good deal of the wiki page some time ago & had to do it twice! ;) | ||
This page is still a work in progress & will be polished up as soon | |||
as I'm given the info' that I need via the Manjaro forum. ;) | |||
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Following is a link to this page's forum counterpart where you | |||
can post any related feedback: <nowiki>[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/wiki-make-grub-menu-boot-up-down-fonts-bigger/38931]</nowiki> | |||
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