screen parameters per user

[Charles Hallenbeck]

Thanks, Ralph. I guess I am anticipating problems that don't exist. 
Kenny's earlier comments made that clear too. When I connect to other 
systems, my own console continues to have the dimensions of my own 
machine rather than the foreign host. 

Chuck


On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 10:11:28AM -0700, Ralph W. Reid wrote:
> When some one logs into your system from a remote system, the screen
> parameters will be defined by settings on their remote system--not by
> the settings you have set up for the console(s) on your system.
> Setting up your system to work with certain parameters to allow for a
> specific number of rows and columns on the console screen sets those
> parameters to work with the video card/controller installed in your
> system.  Remote systems which are used to log into your system are
> likely to have different video cards/controllers, so the remote system
> sets the operating parameters for displaying text or whatever.
> Chances are that you will not have to make any adjustments on your
> system--just have the person log in from the remote system via ssh (as
> you described), and everything should work fine.
> 
> HTH, and have a _great_ day!
> 
> On Thu, Sep 15, 2005 at 07:46:48AM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have never seen any references to this, but on the chance that someone 
> > has run across it, I would like to ask this:
> > 
> > Is there a way to have different screen parameters (columns and lines) 
> > on a per user basis in Linux? I have become very attached to my enlarged 
> > screen, 132 by 60, but would like to allow access to a user account via 
> > ssh for someone who will not be comfortable with those dimensions. Is 
> > there any way to revert to an 80 by 25 screen just for that user, or for 
> > that session, without reverting to those figures for the whole system?
> > 
> > Any ideas or opinions appreciated. Ideas preferred of course, but 
> > opinions welcome too.
> > 
> > Chuck
> > 
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