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    Linux 4.21 Picking Up New Console Font For HiDPI / Retina Screens

    Phoronix: Linux 4.21 Picking Up New Console Font For HiDPI / Retina Screens

    While there are existing ways of manipulating Linux console fonts/sizes from user-space, with the upcoming Linux 4.21 kernel there is a new in-tree console font...

    Linux 4.21 Picking Up New Console Font For HiDPI / Retina Screens - Phoronix
    http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-4.21-FONT_TER16x32
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    Great, although what does this mean? I've been using the ter-u32n font and it works great.

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      Originally posted by tildearrow View Post
      Great, although what does this mean? I've been using the ter-u32n font and it works great.
      It should mean that if you boot a kernel without a fancy initramfs you won't need a magnifying glass to read the console.

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