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#1 2004-03-15 19:01:02

jsutnoni
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Registered: 2004-02-07
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boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

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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#2 2004-03-15 19:50:24

nifan
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Re: boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

well if you use lilo all you have to do is to add vga=791 to your lilo.conf


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#3 2004-03-15 19:52:44

jsutnoni
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Re: boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

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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#4 2004-03-15 20:38:51

Win
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Re: boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

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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#5 2004-03-15 20:48:33

wdemoss
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Registered: 2004-01-18
Posts: 222

Re: boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

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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#6 2004-03-15 20:55:00

jsutnoni
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Registered: 2004-02-07
Posts: 105

Re: boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

Win wrote:

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.


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#7 2004-03-15 21:44:04

jsutnoni
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Registered: 2004-02-07
Posts: 105

Re: boot 2.6.4 at 1024x768

wdemoss wrote:

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

-wd


That did it. I missed something in the kerenl .config. Thanks guys for your help.


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