[systemd-devel] vconsole for handicapped or older people

[Silvio Knizek]

Am Montag, den 22.07.2019, 18:49 +0200 schrieb hp hpf:
>
> Silvio Knizek <killermoehre at gmx.net> schrieb am Mo., 22. Juli 2019,
> 13:55:
>
> > 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/
> Hi Silvio,
>
> Thanks for youre recommendation.
>
> Do you also have  a link to more detailed instructions or did
> I  miss it on the kmscon-homepage?
>
> Is simple installation in tumbleweed  sufficient to  replace all
> F1-F6-terminals or  do  I  have to  configure every single terminal
> in systemd-files?
>
> Tanks in Advanced
> Hans-Peter
>
Hi Hans-Peter,

please follow the instructions in the wonderfull Arch Linux wiki [1].
Also please don't answer off-list.

BR
Silvio

[1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KMSCON