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Hey guys,
What I am trying to do is set my kernel to boot at 1024x768. I know how to do it with the 2.4 kernels but I cannot figure it out for 2.6. Im working on a bootsplash that is 1024x768 and boot at that res too. Thanks in advanced.
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well if you use lilo all you have to do is to add vga=791 to your lilo.conf
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im useing grub, but tht is how i was doing it for 2.4 and it dosent seem to be working with 2.6.
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Hi jsutnoni.
Set the grub kernel option "vga=" as in the following entry for a 1024x768 16-bit display:
title=Arch Linux
...
vga=0x317
...
0x317 = 791 (decimal)
The table of vga options is reproduced here:
| 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
----+-------------------------------------
256 | 0x301 0x303 0x305 0x307
32k | 0x310 0x313 0x316 0x319
64k | 0x311 0x314 0x317 0x31A
16M | 0x312 0x315 0x318 0x31B
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i assume that since your doing a boot splash you are doing a custom kernel. Be sure that you have the following enabled in your kernel config:
Support for frame buffer devices
VESA VGA graphics console
VGA 16-color graphics console
Select the Frame Buffer module for you graphics card if there is one
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Hi jsutnoni.
Set the grub kernel option "vga=" as in the following entry for a 1024x768 16-bit display:
title=Arch Linux
...
vga=0x317
...0x317 = 791 (decimal)
The table of vga options is reproduced here:
| 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024
----+-------------------------------------
256 | 0x301 0x303 0x305 0x307
32k | 0x310 0x313 0x316 0x319
64k | 0x311 0x314 0x317 0x31A
16M | 0x312 0x315 0x318 0x31B
This I have also tried. When i use 0x318 i get a blank screen. If i use 0x317 i get a bunch of pixles at the top of my screen. If i use anything else you can see the remnances of what sould be the boot screen. I am going to double check my .config to make sure i have what i need built.
-=JsutNoni=-
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i assume that since your doing a boot splash you are doing a custom kernel. Be sure that you have the following enabled in your kernel config:
Support for frame buffer devices VESA VGA graphics console VGA 16-color graphics console Select the Frame Buffer module for you graphics card if there is one
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That did it. I missed something in the kerenl .config. Thanks guys for your help.
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