Deth

For some time now, I have been wanting to change the size of the font in the default console on my FreeBSD installation. It was just too tiny, and it was a real struggle for me to read it.

For most people, more text displayed, and wider lines would probably be more useful, but for me, it was a deterrent. Being visually impaired, the text was a real challenge to read and made things more difficult.

It turns out it was as simple as doing this:

edit /boot/loader.conf

added

screen.font="8x16"

The 8x16 seems to be the best balance for me between readability and displaying enough information. It also appears to be closer to the old default before the new console was made. I love how there is almost always a solution to a problem like this in FreeBSD unlike operating systems that begin with a W or even worse an A where they think they know best.