Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 14:30:22 GMT From: Michael Vince <mv@thebeastie.org> To: freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: amd64/94896: Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel ? Message-ID: <200604091430.k39EUMdN006758@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR amd64/94896; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Michael Vince <mv@thebeastie.org> To: Oliver Fromme <olli@lurza.secnetix.de> Cc: hhc@tut.by, bug-followup@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-amd64@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: amd64/94896: Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel ? Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:21:53 +1000 Oliver Fromme wrote: >Andrei <hhc@tut.by> wrote: > > > > > Number: 94896 > > > Category: amd64 > > > Synopsis: Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel ? > > > Confidential: no > > > Severity: serious > > > Priority: low > > > Responsible: freebsd-amd64 > > > State: open > > > Quarter: > > > Keywords: > > > Date-Required: > > > Class: sw-bug > > > Submitter-Id: current-users > > > Arrival-Date: Fri Mar 24 07:10:13 GMT 2006 > > > Closed-Date: > > > Last-Modified: > > > Originator: Andrei > > > Release: 6.0-RELEASE AMD64 > > > Organization: > > Goznak > > > Environment: > > > Description: > > Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel? > >It's not possible to support it. > > > Why "options VESA" not worked for AMD64? > >Because FreeBSD/amd64 cannot perform calls to the VESA BIOS >functions (which are 32bit i386 code, not amd64). > > > How make videomode 1280x1024 or another? > >I recommend you use Xorg for that. Otherwise, if you >absolutely need VESA modes, you have to install 32bit >FreeBSD/i386. > > > Why only one mode 80x25 available? > >Actually I think 80x50 should be possible with vidcontrol(1), >which is a standard mode that does not require VESA BIOS. > >Best regard > > > Oliver > > I don't want to sound like a complainer but there must still technically be a console based hi-res mode for AMD64 because I saw such a high res mode when I tried out Gentoo on my laptop. I decided I didn't like Gentoo but aside from that point it proves that some how its possible for hi-res console even if no such code exists on FreeBSD AMD64. Mike
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