Grub2

["Jóhann B. Guðmundsson"]

On 12/07/2012 07:54 PM, les wrote:
> Hi, everyone,
> 	My name is Les Howell.  I do semiconductor test programs for mainframe
> ATE.
>
> 	My current issue is with GRUB2.  I am slightly visually impaired due to
> glaucoma.  This is important, because setting my system up to use bigger
> fonts is vital for me to use it.  The problem I ran into when upgrading
> to F17 from F16 is that the font settings do not work the same in Grub
> 2.  I have worked very hard at finding solutions and using them from our
> friend Google and from the forum, but have not yet been successful.  My
> issue is therefore of several parts:
> 	1.  Where can I find a really good manual on Grub2?
> 	2.  What is the exact process to upgrade the font to say size 18 or so
> in Grub2?
>
> 	3.  What is the exact process to change the font and color in Grub2.
>
> 	I found a solution that seemed to appear redundantly on various places
> that suggested the following process:
> 	A. find the font you want.
> 	B. use # grub-mkfont inputfontname -o /grub/fonts/fontname
> 	C. edit /etc/default/grub by adding a line to the new font as:
> 		GRUB_FONT="/boot/grub2/fonts/fontname"
> 	D. use # grub-mkcfg
> 	
> 	I did these steps, but no joy.  In addition, the fonts I tried all gave
> me errors on one or more of the symbols (19 different fonts, mostly
> mono-space or arial for visibility reasons.)
> 	I know this is not a users forum, but this issue has implications that
> need addressing at a much deeper stage.
>
> 	It is difficult for me to research this due to the vision problem, and
> it is important for me to be able to participate more.
>
> Thank you for your attention.
>
>
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Does it help reducing the resolution via GRUB_GFXMODE= like 
GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 ?

JBG
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