How to lower or change my TTY (1-6) resolution?
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System: Linux Mint 20.1 64-bit, kernel 5.4.0-74-generic, Nvidia proprietary display driver.
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I feel desperate already as nothing I tried changes my laptop's native resolution of 3840x2160.
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After changes, these were called:
/etc/default/grub
:
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD=1024x768
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1024x768
/etc/grub.d/00_header
:
#if [ "x${GRUB_GFXMODE}" = "x" ] ; then GRUB_GFXMODE=auto ; fi
if [ "x${GRUB_GFXMODE}" = "x" ] ; then GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768 ; fi
if [ "x${GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD}" = "x" ] ; then GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD=1024x768 ; fi
...
set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}
set gfxpayload=${GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD}
On UEFI, calling videoinfo
for the list of supported resolutions:

update-initramfs -u
update-grub
Asked by Vlastimil Burián
(30505 rep)
Jun 11, 2021, 05:28 AM
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