Re: [gentoo-user] basic grub question

waltdnes@××××××××.org wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016 at 09:41:07AM -0400, covici@××××××××××.com wrote
>
> > Well, I am trying to use the nvidia driver which conflicts with uvesafb
> > frame buffer, so it seems.  It used to work fine, but not it does not
> > work anymore and the only solutions I have found was a couple of grub
> > parameters which gives you a higher resolution and passes it on to
> > linux.
>
>   You should be able to pass the kernel parameters in lilo using the
> "append" command.  Here's an example from my lilo.conf...
>
> image = /boot/kernel.production
>         root = /dev/sda5
>         label = Production
>         read-only # read-only for checking
>         append = "noexec=on net.ifnames=0"

Well, the problemis, I don't know the correct parameters to get the best
resolution -- there is a formula to calculate if I use vga=, but grub
had a way where you specified the mode and it put the screen in graphics
mode and passed it on to linux, which seemed unique to me.

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