Re: [PATCH] Video mode fixes in linux loader

[Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>]

On Sun, May 03, 2009 at 09:18:02AM -0400, Isaac Dupree wrote:
> Robert Millan wrote:
> > > > > Some
> > > > > kernels may not support VESA modes at all.
> > > >
> > > > I don't think this is applicable;  all modern versions of Linux include
> > > > vesa modesetting in its 16-bit entry code, and older versions are
> > > > already detected by the new loader (user is prompted to use linux16).
> > >
> > > I can disable CONFIG_FB, and then the screen remains blank until X
> > > starts.  It's entirely possible that some distros don't enable CONFIG_FB
> > > to save memory, and I don't always enable it in the kernels I configure
> > > myself.
> >
> > Makes sense for official GRUB.
> >
> > However, I'd still like to add a macro check that can be enabled on distros
> > that ship Linux builds with CONFIG_FB and want to enable seamless mode
> > transition (this will be the case for e.g. Debian).
> 
> Can we have GRUB2 not be distro-dependent,

We aren't talking about making GRUB distro-dependant, only about what is the
default behaviour when user didn't specify any.

Official GRUB, as discussed, will default to text mode.  I don't see why
downstream distributors would need to do the same, since it's so easy to
override in case a user needs that.

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