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On 4/20/2009 2:47 PM, Valmor de Almeida wrote: |
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> but no luck (that is I get the 80x25 console). The only working format |
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> appears to be |
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> kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 vga=xxx |
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This is the only correct syntax for the intelfb device, because of |
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> Apr 20 14:27:54 dcpl-lpt1 [ 0.173678] intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled |
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> ( LVDS port ). Disabling mode switching. |
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> Apr 20 14:27:54 dcpl-lpt1 [ 0.173703] intelfb: Initial video mode is |
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> 1024x768-32@60. |
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> Apr 20 14:27:54 dcpl-lpt1 [ 0.174157] intelfb: Changing the video mode |
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> is not supported. |
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these log messages. I assume this is a laptop (or else your intelfb is |
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very confused). For some reason that I don't fully understand, but |
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assume is a good one, the intel fb device cannot change the video mode |
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on a laptop display. The vga parameter actually gets the kernel to |
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change the video mode much earlier, so the intelfb driver can keep using |
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the same one. |
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I typically include both vga= and video= lines in my grub command to get |
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this to work. |
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--Mike |
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