diff --git a/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt.go b/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt.go
index 9acadf3..71b85bf 100644
--- a/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt.go
+++ b/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (t *VT) AttachTo(cons console.Device) {
 	}
 
 	t.cons = cons
-	t.viewportWidth, t.viewportHeight = cons.Dimensions()
+	t.viewportWidth, t.viewportHeight = cons.Dimensions(console.Characters)
 	t.viewportY = 0
 	t.defaultFg, t.defaultBg = cons.DefaultColors()
 	t.curFg, t.curBg = t.defaultFg, t.defaultBg
diff --git a/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt_test.go b/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt_test.go
index 066d25f..856e563 100644
--- a/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt_test.go
+++ b/src/gopheros/device/tty/vt_test.go
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ func newMockConsole(w, h uint32) *mockConsole {
 	}
 }
 
-func (cons *mockConsole) Dimensions() (uint32, uint32) {
+func (cons *mockConsole) Dimensions(_ console.Dimension) (uint32, uint32) {
 	return cons.width, cons.height
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gopheros/device/video/console/device.go b/src/gopheros/device/video/console/device.go
index c4891f1..c64c8b7 100644
--- a/src/gopheros/device/video/console/device.go
+++ b/src/gopheros/device/video/console/device.go
@@ -14,11 +14,25 @@ const (
 	ScrollDirDown
 )
 
+// Dimension defines the types of dimensions that can be queried off a device.
+type Dimension uint8
+
+const (
+	// Characters describes the number of characters in
+	// the console depending on the currently active
+	// font.
+	Characters Dimension = iota
+
+	// Pixels describes the number of pixels in the console framebuffer.
+	Pixels
+)
+
 // The Device interface is implemented by objects that can function as system
 // consoles.
 type Device interface {
-	// Dimensions returns the width and height of the console in characters.
-	Dimensions() (uint32, uint32)
+	// Pixel returns the width and height of the console
+	// using a particual dimension.
+	Dimensions(Dimension) (uint32, uint32)
 
 	// DefaultColors returns the default foreground and background colors
 	// used by this console.
diff --git a/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text.go b/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text.go
index 0215363..eee6737 100644
--- a/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text.go
+++ b/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text.go
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ func NewVgaTextConsole(columns, rows uint32, fbPhysAddr uintptr) *VgaTextConsole
 	}
 }
 
-// Dimensions returns the console width and height in characters.
-func (cons *VgaTextConsole) Dimensions() (uint32, uint32) {
-	return cons.width, cons.height
+// Dimensions returns the console width and height in the specified dimension.
+func (cons *VgaTextConsole) Dimensions(dim Dimension) (uint32, uint32) {
+	switch dim {
+	case Characters:
+		return cons.width, cons.height
+	default:
+		return cons.width * 8, cons.height * 16
+	}
 }
 
 // DefaultColors returns the default foreground and background colors
diff --git a/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text_test.go b/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text_test.go
index d18b9be..3cbb69d 100644
--- a/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text_test.go
+++ b/src/gopheros/device/video/console/vga_text_test.go
@@ -15,9 +15,18 @@ import (
 
 func TestVgaTextDimensions(t *testing.T) {
 	var cons Device = NewVgaTextConsole(40, 50, 0)
-	if w, h := cons.Dimensions(); w != 40 || h != 50 {
+	if w, h := cons.Dimensions(Characters); w != 40 || h != 50 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected console dimensions to be 80x25; got %dx%d", w, h)
 	}
+
+	var (
+		expW uint32 = 40 * 8
+		expH uint32 = 50 * 16
+	)
+
+	if w, h := cons.Dimensions(Pixels); w != expW || h != expH {
+		t.Fatalf("expected console dimensions to be %dx%d; got %dx%d", expW, expH, w, h)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestVgaTextDefaultColors(t *testing.T) {
@@ -68,7 +77,7 @@ func TestVgaTextFill(t *testing.T) {
 	fb := make([]uint16, 80*25)
 	cons := NewVgaTextConsole(80, 25, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&fb[0])))
 	cons.fb = fb
-	cw, ch := cons.Dimensions()
+	cw, ch := cons.Dimensions(Characters)
 
 	testPat := uint16(0xDEAD)
 	clearPat := uint16(cons.clearChar)
@@ -107,7 +116,7 @@ func TestVgaTextScroll(t *testing.T) {
 	fb := make([]uint16, 80*25)
 	cons := NewVgaTextConsole(80, 25, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&fb[0])))
 	cons.fb = fb
-	cw, ch := cons.Dimensions()
+	cw, ch := cons.Dimensions(Characters)
 
 	t.Run("up", func(t *testing.T) {
 		specs := []uint32{