How to run VMWare using IBM fonts? \ VOGONS

How to run VMWare using IBM fonts?

Topic actions

First post, by lucky7456969

Posted on 2015-08-28, 11:13

lucky7456969 Offline

Rank Oldbie

Rank: Oldbie
Posts: 641
Joined: 2009-09-10, 05:49

The current font looks a bit modern, I like the classic IBM fonts. How do I make VMWare player use IBM classic fonts?
I don't really want to use a TSR. I'd like to have the fonts stored in permanent virtual hardware
Are there any tweaks available in the config file?
Any ideas?
Thanks
Jack

Reply 1 of 2, by calvin

Posted on 2015-08-28, 11:59

calvin Offline

Rank Member

Rank: Member
Posts: 263
Joined: 2015-03-13, 22:38

VMware, surprise, surprise, emulates a modern machine with a modern graphics card. If you want old AND authentic, use PCem.

2xP2 450, 512 MB SDR, V3 2000, Asus P2B-D, Windows 2000
P4 2.6, 2 GB DDR1, Radeon 9600 Pro, P4P800, Windows XP
Alpha 21164, 512 MB, Permedia 2, KZPCM, AlphaPC 164, NT 4.0

Reply 2 of 2, by Jorpho

Posted on 2015-08-28, 16:16

Jorpho Offline

Rank l33t++

Rank: l33t++
Posts: 8169
Joined: 2003-02-14, 19:50
Location: Canada

Font-swapping programs aren't really TSRs; they just completely overwrite the font stored in RAM and don't take up any memory that would otherwise be useful for other programs, if that's what you're worried about. (That's why there's no way to "unload" them.)

I suppose if you wanted to change it permanently, you'd have to find out where VMware stores its BIOS ROM and then modify it appropriately. (It might be stored in the .nvram file, but I doubt it.)

Go to top of page Go to top of page

Back to Milliways