Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:02:51 +0100 From: Oliver Brandmueller <ob@e-Gitt.NET> To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: CFT: Graphics support for /boot/loader Message-ID: <20090211140251.GF51761@e-Gitt.NET> In-Reply-To: <200902111200.n1BC0wni006842@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <4992B049.30903@FreeBSD.org> <200902111200.n1BC0wni006842@lurza.secnetix.de>
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Hi, On Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 01:00:58PM +0100, Oliver Fromme wrote: > It probably makes sense to let the boot loader set up > graphics mode (including VESA support), so it is already > active when the kernel comes up. Then the kernel will > only have to deal with the frame buffer, not with the BIOS. > That will work on both i386 and amd64 platforms. The only > drawback is that the mode cannot be changed by the kernel > once it is running, i.e. you have to stay in that mode > till reboot. Theoretically spoken, would this include the chance of a rotated display? I'm currently using 2 widescreens, but rotated (else it would just be too wide ;-)). Using X this is fine, but booting and probably doing things like fixing X after the Xorg upgrade (which worked more or less painless for me) is a pain when you have to turn your head 90° to the side ;-) This is just a (now not anymore too) silent wish, not exactly a feature request, as I think this is an edge case. Greetings, Olli -- | Oliver Brandmueller | Offenbacher Str. 1 | Germany D-14197 Berlin | | Fon +49-172-3130856 | Fax +49-172-3145027 | WWW: http://the.addict.de/ | | Ich bin das Internet. Sowahr ich Gott helfe. | | Eine gewerbliche Nutzung aller enthaltenen Adressen ist nicht gestattet! |
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