Fullscreen Terminal

johninc · johninc #1 (**permalink**)

05-06-2006, 01:47 AM

Anyone know a good tweak to make terminal fullscreen?

Avalon · Avalon #2 (**permalink**)

05-06-2006, 05:44 AM

Actually quite easy...

At the login screen, instead of typing your user name, type >console and it will boot into text mode, without any GUI. You'll be asked your login and password, and you're in.

Looks like Single-User-mode, except that you're not root.

zeta101 · zeta101 #3 (**permalink**)

05-06-2006, 10:56 AM

I don't know how usuable this in practice but it's nice,GLTerminal . It's just an app that gives you a terminal but can emulate old CRT computer screens (white, green or amber text, complete with configurable flicker, brightness and CRT curvature warp) and can go fullscreen. It's not perfect though...

johninc · johninc #4 (**permalink**)

05-06-2006, 12:56 PM

Thanks

johninc · johninc #5 (**permalink**)

05-06-2006, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avalon

Actually quite easy...

At the login screen, instead of typing your user name, type >console and it will boot into text mode, without any GUI. You'll be asked your login and password, and you're in.

Looks like Single-User-mode, except that you're not root.

I put >console as the username and didn't enter a password and it brought me back to another login window where I entered my username and password and then it brought me back to a normal session. Is there something I missed?

johninc · johninc #6 (**permalink**)

05-06-2006, 01:37 PM

Figured it out. I had to logout first. heh....

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johninc #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	05-06-2006, 01:47 AM Anyone know a good tweak to make terminal fullscreen?
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Member Since: Jun 25, 2004 Location: Luxemburg, Europe Posts: 1,779 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz (June 2004), 2.5GB, Airport, black 5G iPod 30GB, white MacBook 2.0 2GB	05-06-2006, 05:44 AM Actually quite easy... At the login screen, instead of typing your user name, type >console and it will boot into text mode, without any GUI. You'll be asked your login and password, and you're in. Looks like Single-User-mode, except that you're not root.
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Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	05-06-2006, 12:56 PM Thanks
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Member Since: Dec 28, 2004 Location: Albany, CA Posts: 643 Mac Specs: ibook G4 12 inch running mac os 10.4 with: 60 gb HD+256 mb ram+Radeon 9200	05-06-2006, 01:37 PM Figured it out. I had to logout first. heh....
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