Subj : high diving act inflation
To   : Maurice Kinal
From : Benny Pedersen
Date : Mon Jun 13 2022 10:21 am

Hello Maurice!

12 Jun 2022 22:20, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:

 MK> What hint are you looking for?  I already posted about grub's gfxmode 
 MK> and the kernel's efifb but if more is required I am sure it is doable. 
 MK>  I just need to know what you're looking for.

grup grphics mode 4k
kernel grphics mode 4k
x11 grphics mode 4k

you only had succes with grup

 BP>> why keep the booting process fokus ? :=)

 MK> Becuase that is where it starts,

no :)

 MK although it really isn't an issue as 
 MK> far as linux is concerned.  However I always like to see the right 
 MK> thing happening as soon as the power is switched on.

its long time since i have see the penguins on gentoo

gentoo splash screens and wallpapers want the penguins to live aswell

you only need kernel boot initramfs to enable it with the mode= and vga=

 MK> Now that it is 
 MK> working I am content to move on to better things such as runtime apps. 
 MK>  Having said that mplayer is already working so I can't think of what 
 MK> else might be required as far as 4k monitors are concerned.

want all in fb0 ?

 BP>> imho vga and mode is needed in kernel boot options

 MK> That shouldn't be a problem.  Anyhow I've now tested three different 
 MK> monitors on this setup and they all do the right thing except that a 
 MK> 720p monitor cannot display 16 penguins given the shortage of pixels.  
 MK> 1080p works great with room for 4 more (20 total) in it's native 
 
 i only have a display port monitor at fullhd, 4k is nice and expansive :=)
 
 MK> resolution.  4k could use a tad larger consolefont but 
 MK> latarcyrheb-sun32 is readable methinks.  It is what I am seeing as I 
 MK> type this reply.

yes if we get older add another big font :=)


 Regards Benny

.... too late to die young :)

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