efi_max_resolution="1600x900"
in /boot/loader.conf to get a correct resolution while it was automatically detected before. Furthermore, the text displayed for a short time before the menu shows up (EFI console) is still at a wrong resolution.This is unavoidable, for example to be able to work with newer ZFS pools.I don't understand why the loader was changed.
This might be a bug, but at least you have a simple workaround.I had to setefi_max_resolution="1600x900"
in /boot/loader.conf to get a correct resolution while it was automatically detected before.
This is not a regression but a new feature, the loader tries to automatically pick a font size for something close to a standard 80x24 terminal. You can override that by addingEven when using the correct resolution, the boot text is far too big to my taste, something like twice bigger than before.
screen.font="8x16"
, see also loader.conf(5).Do you mean the "orb" logo? It does look pretty polished on my UEFI machine. Anyways, you can have an ascii art logo, e.g. withThe Beastie logo looks bad, like a poorly cut image.
loader_logo="beastie"
.Do you mean the "orb" logo? It does look pretty polished on my UEFI machine. Anyways, you can have an ascii art logo, e.g. withloader_logo="beastie"
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Try this. When you see that Beastie boot menu, type "3" for loader prompt.Thanks, according to its modification date, my BOOTx64.efi was indeed untouched by the system upgrade.
Why is this not handled by freebsd-upgrade?
Whatever, I'm disappointed. I don't understand why the loader was changed. The previous one was perfect and all I can see is regression:
* I had to setefi_max_resolution="1600x900"
in /boot/loader.conf to get a correct resolution while it was automatically detected before. Furthermore, the text displayed for a short time before the menu shows up (EFI console) is still at a wrong resolution.
* Even when using the correct resolution, the boot text is far too big to my taste, something like twice bigger than before. I have less time to read the lines before they disappear.
* The Beastie logo looks bad, like a poorly cut image. The ASCII art felt way more polished.
Is the good old loader still available as an alternative?
gop list
to see the available gop MODES. gop set <MODE>
, $MODE being the mode number you see at the beginning of each mode line.exec="gop set <MODE>"