NetBSD Bob,
I keep wondering if you are me posting while I think I am asleep.
yep, those larger chars help us old fuds for sure.
thanks
bob


NetBSD Bob wrote:
> 
> > > At 02:34 PM 6/29/00 -0400, Andrew Sporner wrote:
> > > >I agree here about exporting, but if you have a hugh piece of
> > > >glass sitting on top of the machine it kind of seems like a
> > > >waste.  My only vax has a serial console, so I can ONLY export
> > > >to another X Server.
> > >
> > > Andy hit it right on the head. Huge 21" DEC monitor showing an 80 x 24 line
> > > screen _is_ a waste. We should mention in the VAX NetBSD page that X11 is
> > > *not* supported displaying on the local framebuffer. (How to phrase that I
> > > don't know, we can't say X11 isn't supported at all because it is, etc)
> >
> >       Doesn't wscons support different font sizes and text resolution?
> >       Having enough columns to run window(1) with two 80 column windows
> >       side by side would make console usage much more interesting until
> >       X comes along :)
> 
> My zwei pfennigs worth, if it is worth that much.....
> 
> Some of us ol' greybeard fuds LIKE not having to squint at the microsized
> chars on a 17'' DEC monitor in 60 line mode.  24x80, even if it IS on a
> biggie glass, is veddy easy on the eyeballes, especially for us, ahh, err...
> ancient folks... pushing the presbymyopia thingie.
> 
> For instance..... on a DS5000/xxx running a VRT-19HA, driven by a PMAG-C
> in text mode on 1.4P or something like that produced 1/4 inch high chars
> that were a pure joy to read.
> 
> IFF there is a choice, I would opt for the larger chars even on a biggie
> screen, just for the ease of eyeballes.  The default should IMHO be
> 24x80 regardless of screen size, and adjusted to tinyweensie, if desired.
> A terminal is a terminal is a terminal, and 24x80 feels fine, regardless
> of the size.
> 
> End my zwei pfennigs worth......(:+\\.....
> 
> Bob