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Day Brown wrote:
>
> It is Ironic that I could take the Linux penguin ANSI 
> graphic, 

What penguin ANSI graphic?

> and smooth out all the edges so that it looks about the 
> same as any other cartoon, on a DOS screen.... but you 
> cant do this in Linux.

Who says you can't do it in Linux?

> most users have no clue how to change the default consol 
> from the standard 25x80 to either 50x80 or 25x40, 

Most newbies have no clue.  Experienced Linux users
(and I don't mean the point-and-clickers) usually know
how to change from 25x80.  

> could this be done in BL with 'vga=80x50' 

vga=extended

> rather than, as cited 'vga=ask'   ...?

vga=ask gives the user a choice (which is what was asked for).
But it is certainly possible to specify a font.  Simply make 
note of the number of the option (shown on the vga=ask menu) 
and put it in the vga= parameter.  For example on my system, 
option 3 is 80x28.  To set 80x28 automatically:
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vga=3
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Cheers,
Steven