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@@ -729,12 +729,12 @@ By default `screen` does not let you scroll up through output. Enable it with co
 
 To increase the scrollback buffer for a session (default is only 100 lines):
 ```
-Ctrl-A  then  :scrollback 5000
+Ctrl-A  then  :scrollback 10000
 ```
 
 To set it permanently, add this to `~/.screenrc`:
 ```
-defscrollback 5000
+defscrollback 10000
 ```
 
 Useful when reviewing long `show config` or `show interfaces` output during console sessions.