From: Phillip Susi <psusi@ubuntu.com>
To: The development of GNU GRUB <grub-devel@gnu.org>
Cc: Thomas Nilsen <cumulusnimbus@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Multiboot video mode request on EFI-gop
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:51:47 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F143983.7030407@ubuntu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAHtC_A36sRnXhkABQT+V0nEc3267gg916HOeVDp-8S+qCADa0g@mail.gmail.com>
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On 1/16/2012 5:24 AM, Thomas Nilsen wrote:
> Im thinking since its the efi-gop driver/module that handles video
> mode on EFI boot this could probably be used when booting the same
> way that vbe module does the change before executing the kernel.
That's exactly what it is for. Make sure you have that module loaded.
> Im interrested in contributing on fixing this if someone with some
> information can point me where to start off if someone knows whats
> missing, or maby what is going wrong. I will start doing some
> research aswell, but help is very much appreciated.
If the GOP module is loaded and you are not satisfied with the video
modes it provides, then AFAIK, you will need to either try a different
motherboard ( that has a different EFI GOP implementation ) or get the
specs for your video card and write your own EFI GOP driver.
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-01-17 16:22 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-01-16 10:24 Multiboot video mode request on EFI-gop Thomas Nilsen
2012-01-16 14:51 ` Phillip Susi [this message]
2012-01-16 15:22 ` Thomas Nilsen
2012-01-16 15:35 ` Phillip Susi
2012-01-16 15:50 ` Thomas Nilsen
2012-01-16 15:57 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
2012-01-16 15:46 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
[not found] ` <CAHtC_A2ECTeerxvx1GqcJEa_XceBefqvpqSG7-eO5GjDfd_9hQ@mail.gmail.com>
2012-01-16 17:00 ` Thomas Nilsen
2012-01-18 13:24 ` Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
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