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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions conf.d/consolefont
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Expand Up @@ -16,3 +16,7 @@ consolefont="default8x16"
# default one. Have a look in /usr/share/unimaps for a selection of map files
# you can use.
#unicodemap="iso01"

# customflags is used to pass custom arguments to the setfont command;
# e.g. "-d" for doubling the font size on high pixel density displays.
#customflags=""
3 changes: 2 additions & 1 deletion init.d/consolefont.in
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Expand Up @@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ start()
consolefont=${consolefont:-${CONSOLEFONT}}
unicodemap=${unicodemap:-${UNICODEMAP}}
consoletranslation=${consoletranslation:-${CONSOLETRANSLATION}}
customflags=${customflags:-${CUSTOMFLAGS}}

if [ -z "$consolefont" ]; then
ebegin "Using the default console font"
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[ -d /dev/vc ] && ttydev=/dev/vc/
x=1
while [ $x -le $ttyn ]; do
if ! setfont $consolefont $param -C $ttydev$x >/dev/null; then
if ! setfont $customflags $consolefont $param -C $ttydev$x >/dev/null; then
retval=1
break
fi
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