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valvet

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 147

[SOLVED] Framebuffer (1440x900@32 > 36D) selecting 1024x768 instead

Hello

I'm able to get 1440x900 if I append vga=ask to the kernel line in grub menu, and select 36D when the list appears after rebooting. However, if I append vga=36D in the grub menu, it selects 1024x768, any ideas why?

Thanks for reading.

- M

EDIT: I use grub-gfx if that has anything to say.

Last edited by valvet (2010-11-04 13:13:56)

tomk

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Re: [SOLVED] Framebuffer (1440x900@32 > 36D) selecting 1024x768 instead

36D is a hexadecimal number. The vga=ask dialog knows that, so it processes it fine, but the kernel command line in grub doesn't, so you need to add '0x' in front of it - just like the examples in your grub menu.lst.

Or you could go find a hex2decimal conversion thinger, and put in 877.

valvet

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 147

Re: [SOLVED] Framebuffer (1440x900@32 > 36D) selecting 1024x768 instead

36D is a hexadecimal number. The vga=ask dialog knows that, so it processes it fine, but the kernel command line in grub doesn't, so you need to add '0x' in front of it - just like the examples in your grub menu.lst.

Or you could go find a hex2decimal conversion thinger, and put in 877.

Hi Tomk

I see :-) - will try my luck with that! Thank you.

valvet

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From: Denmark

Registered: 2009-06-06

Posts: 147

Re: [SOLVED] Framebuffer (1440x900@32 > 36D) selecting 1024x768 instead

And, it's working. Thank you again, good fun hitting myself the next couple of hours.

- M