Subject: Re: Sun console fonts
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: Andy Ball <ball@cyberspace.org>
List: port-sparc
Date: 02/26/2002 03:34:05
Hello!

  JWT> My ELC measures about 39cm (15.35") diagonally.

  JG> The text area of a Sun Console (unless you use RASTERCONSOLE) is
    > 1024x768 pixels; the font in question is a 12x22 font called
    > "gallant".   ...It fits in 80x34.

Assuming Jim and James are both right, that would put the picture at
31.2 x 23.4 cm (roughly 12.3 x 9.2 inches): a little over 83 DPI at
1024 x 768 pixels. With 'gallant' at 12 pixels wide by 22 pixels high,
and a text area of 80 columns x 34 rows you could have (white?)
borders of 32 pixels down each side, and 10 pixels across top and
bottom.  Anyone know if this is what's done by default?

  JG> I think RASTERCONSOLE allows for a "fixed" font at 3x5 or 6x8

3x5 pixels?!  My eyesight isn't quite that good any more :-)

Jim, are you able to adjust the picture size to 12" x 9" (about 30.5 x
22.9 cm)?

Regards,
  - Andy Ball.