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