[systemd-devel] vconsole for handicapped or older people

[Silvio Knizek]

Am Montag, den 22.07.2019, 13:20 +0200 schrieb hp4everything:
> Hi,
>
> getting older I'm nearly not able to read the text on a virtual
> console.
> I'm working with opensuse tumbleweed on a laptop and was able to
> configure the KDE screen for my needs, but not the vconsole.
>
> Google told me that probably systemd is responsible for vconsole-
> configuration, but in vconsole.conf there seem to be options for me
> to make the text readable:
>
> - the preconfigured font "eurlatgr" has no fontsize-option
> - vconsole.conf has no fontsize-parameter
> - vconsole.conf has no screen-resolution parameter
> - vconsole.conf has no parameter to select a framebuffer, e.g
> 1052x768
>
>
> can anybody help with links to more detailed documentation or with
> hints
> how to configure vconsole in systemd/Opensuse Tumbleweed?
>
> Thanks
> Hans-Peter

Hi,

I think your best try would by kmscon [1], which replaces your normal
TTY with something using proper font scaling and such.

HTH
Silvio

[1]: https://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/kmscon/