Pavel Roskin wrote:
I don't see the code which either handles
GRUB_LINUX_VID_MODE_ASK or passes it to the kernel.
We could set params->vid_mode, but the mode setting in the kernel is
done in the 16-bit code that we don't use.
Or we could do the actual asking like linux16 does
Also it looks like
vga= parameter is parsed by grub and grub passes only video mode values
as resolution and color depth. Wouldn't it be better to move to a more
modern video mode specification method? As gfxpayload variable
previously discussed on that list
OK, I just fixed the issue that was annoying me. Being a PC user, I
don't really care about the graphical boot.
After touching that code, I believe the 32-bit Linux loader should not
parse the vga option at all. It's irrelevant.
This option may be kept for backward compatibility a possible fallback
chain is:
gfxpayload->vga->previousvideo mode
Instead, the loader should either load the kernel in the current mode
(text of gfxterm) or it should restore the text mode. I believe not all
kernels can start in graphical mode, so using the graphical mode should
be enabled explicitly by some option.
If the platform doesn't have text mode, then obviously the current mode
should be used.
I don't see any strong need to use different video modes in GRUB and in
the kernel. If somebody needs that, the mode in GRUB can be changed
before loading the kernel. Also, a kernel video driver can change the
mode upon initialization using driver-specific parameters.
Every OS has its specific needs. E.g. xnu needs to boot in video mode.
Perhaps it's just me not knowing how to boot it in text mode but this
limitation will have to be respected. And I don't feel like initialising
video console just to set a supported mode is a good idea.
GRUB could implement video mode handling compatible with the Linux
internal bootloader, including "vga=ask", but I'm not sure we need it.
I don't think we need it either just no system should be rendered
unbootable by this
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Regards
Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko
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