Re: NetBSD 10 and framebuffer consoles setup vs 9.3 (font, multiple...)

[Riccardo Mottola <riccardo.mottola%libero.it@localhost>]

Hi,

RVP wrote:
> and the system will now use the larger font if you have a high enough
> display. Otherwise, you would end up with an unreadable chars. on, 
> say, 4K
> displays.

For 4K displays maybe, but on any laptop I have at hand - without 
prehaps a "Retina" or equivalent display, the small font is readable 
enough and actually the more information makes installing, merging files 
reading dmesg much much easier. Up to my HD display on 22" standard font 
is fine.
Maybe it is just which threshold you consider  "high enough".


> While installing, you can escape into the shell, then do:
>
> wsconsctl -dw font=Boldface

Will try at the next run - it works in normal boot.
Perhaps an installer option could be also useful? like keyboard setup, 
display setup.

> Is this mis-behaviour seen always or only if you sudo?
>
> https://mail-index.netbsd.org/pkgsrc-users/2024/03/23/msg039239.html
>
> I see this only when using a recent sudo, and only on constty.

now that you told me, I checked on two consoles with and without sudo. 
It is indeed the combination of sudo & first console.

does it have consequences to change constty to ttyE0? loosing "console" 
status?

Riccardo