I just want an 80×25 console, but that's no longer possible
6 hours ago
- #Linux
- #Console
- #RetroComputing
- The 80×25 text console, a long-standing feature across multiple operating systems, is now missing in modern Linux systems.
- Modern Linux systems use graphic modes for text consoles, leading to inconsistencies in display size and resolution across different screens and during the boot process.
- Attempts to revert to the traditional 80×25 console mode face challenges due to UEFI boot and non-x86 platforms, with existing solutions like 'vga=' and 'nomodeset' no longer effective.
- The author expresses frustration over the inability to achieve a standard 80×25 console display with correct aspect ratio and font size, despite the presence of 8×16 fonts in Linux.
- Potential solutions like kmscon are deemed ineffective due to broken options and lack of mode selection, leading the author to consider using an old machine as a workaround.