How to change the resolution of the Bash for a Debian VM?
I'm trying to learn how to use Linux with a Debian 7 VM that has no GUI.
The 640x400 window I'm working in feels a little constricting and would like to make it bigger, say 1024x768.
How can I do this?
Hello, I no longer use this type of work flow. I was just getting my feet wet. I prefer ssh now :)
Solution 1:
What you basically want to do is change the resolution of the framebuffer. Here's the process I used (supposing that your desired resolution is 1024x768, and that Hyper-V's framebuffer supports this resolution):
- Open up
/etc/default/grub
with superuser privileges:sudo nano /etc/default/grub
- Uncomment/add the following lines:
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x32
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep - Save the file and exit: Ctrl-O, Enter, Ctrl-X
- Run
update-grub
as superuser:sudo update-grub
- Reboot, and (hopefully) enjoy a higher-resolution console!