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Old 03-02-2007
Correct switches for xterm command to make font larger
Dear Sirs

Whenever I bring up an xterm window on my laptop running Mandrivia Linux, the font in the xterm window is so small that it is practically unreadable !

What switches do I need to use with the xterm command

xterm -??

in order to make the font larger ?
Last edited by reborg; 03-02-2007 at 06:48 PM..
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Old 03-02-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by kanejm
Dear Sirs

Whenever I bring up an xterm window on my laptop running Mandrivia Linux, the font in the xterm window is so small that it is practically unreadable !

What switches do I need to use with the xterm command

xterm -??

in order to make the font larger ?
Oh Oh, an email address
Last edited by reborg; 03-02-2007 at 06:48 PM.. Reason: rmthe second copy of the email adddress
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Old 03-02-2007
(10) Don't post your email address and ask for an email reply. Don't send a private message with a technical question. The forums are for the benefit of all, so all Q&A should take place in the forums.
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Old 03-04-2007
Quote:
Originally Posted by kanejm
Whenever I bring up an xterm window on my laptop running Mandrivia Linux, the font in the xterm window is so small that it is practically unreadable !

What switches do I need to use with the xterm command

xterm -??

in order to make the font larger ?
did you try
Code:
$ xterm -help

 
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