17.17.1. Linux kernel console fun
Requires Graphics.
You can also try those on the Ctrl-Alt-F3 of your Ubuntu host, but it is much more fun inside a VM!
Stop the cursor from blinking:
echo 0 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/cursor_blink
Rotate the console 90 degrees! https://askubuntu.com/questions/237963/how-do-i-rotate-my-display-when-not-using-an-x-server
echo 1 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate
Relies on: CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION=y.
Documented under: Documentation/fb/.
TODO: font and keymap. Mentioned at: https://cmcenroe.me/2017/05/05/linux-console.html and I think can be done with BusyBox loadkmap and loadfont, we just have to understand their formats, related: