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Re: [PATCH] Video mode fixes in linux loader
From: |
Robert Millan |
Subject: |
Re: [PATCH] Video mode fixes in linux loader |
Date: |
Mon, 4 May 2009 18:01:02 +0200 |
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Mutt/1.5.18 (2008-05-17) |
On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:15:13AM -0400, BandiPat wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
>> On Sat, May 02, 2009 at 08:03:23PM -0400, BandiPat wrote:
>>> linux16 /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro resume=/dev/sda4
>>> splash=silent vga=794
>>
>> This means vga=0x31a, aka 16-bit 1280x1024. Does 24-bit (vga=0x31b) work?
>>
>> I suspect there's some fuzzy matching here.
>>
> =======
> Thanks Robert for the suggestion. I had renewed hopes this might work,
> but it would not. After editing the menuentry to use either the
> vga=0x31b or vga=795, the machine booted to a blinking cursor. It would
> not go beyond that.
What suitable modes does "vbeinfo" list?
> Does that help in determining where maybe the problem lies? Also, I
> thought both linux16 and vga were deprecated, no longer to be used?
"vga" is deprecated, but we don't have a replacement for it yet.
"linux16" will eventually become completely obsolete, but some users
(e.g. you) still need to rely on it, which is why we didn't remove it.
--
Robert Millan
The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."
Re: [PATCH] Video mode fixes in linux loader, Robert Millan, 2009/05/04
Re: [PATCH] Video mode fixes in linux loader, Isaac Dupree, 2009/05/03