How to change res on system without WM

[blind0ne]

Hi. please give me an advice, how can I change the resolution of my monitor on fresh install of freebsd without any X or even drivers. I've tried to add such lines inside /boot/loader.conf:

efi_max_resolution="1680x1050"

and

kern.vt.fb.default_mode="1680x1050"

but still my monitor res is 800x600 with giant white letters. Thanks

 

[meine]

As root:

Check your resolution possibilities: vidcontrol -i mode

Use the preferred resolution-mode: vidcontrol MODE_<nr>

Make the preferred resolution be used every time at boot:
In your /etc/rc.conf:

allscreens_flags="MODE_<nr>"

or

allscreens_flags="-f <font-name>" for a specific font and size.

See http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/High_Resolution_Console
http://www.freebsdwiki.net/index.php/High_Resolution_Console

 

[blind0ne]

Check your resolution possibilities: vidcontrol -i mode

vidcontrol -i mode
The table is empty(

 

[SirDice]

How are you booting? CSM or EFI? efi_max_resolution only works for EFI boots. Use vbe_max_resolution for CSM (aka traditional BIOS boot).

 

[blind0ne]

How are you booting? CSM or EFI? efi_max_resolution only works for EFI boots. Use vbe_max_resolution for CSM (aka traditional BIOS boot).

Yep, that works? thanks. How did you knew that?

 

[blind0ne]

The text now is smaller, but still the resolution is 800x600 in display options

 

[SirDice]

How did you knew that?

loader.conf(5):

           efi_max_resolution

           vbe_max_resolution
                     Specify the maximum desired resolution for the EFI or VBE
                     framebuffer console.  The following values are accepted:

                     Value           Resolution
                     480p            640x480
                     720p            1280x720
                     1080p           1920x1080
                     2160p           3840x2160
                     4k              3840x2160
                     5k              5120x2880
                     WidthxHeight    WidthxHeight

Their names are kind of a dead-giveaway, EFI is for, well, EFI. And VBE is the VESA BIOS Extensions.