Have question for FreeBSD graphics geek. ;-)
I'd like to change default VT(vga): resolution 640x480 (to be able to utilize full screen for system console from the very beginning of the boot-up sequence, if it is possible???)
My laptop is an old Toshiba Satellite from 2007, but I know it' native display resolution is 1280x800 with corresponding stty size of 160x50.
This is actually what I get later when /etc/rc.conf is processed and i915kms.ko is loaded. Then VT replaces "vga" driver with "fb" and laptop now utilizes its full display size.
But the question is if it's possible to switch VT(vga) driver to full native screen resolution. (I mean really VT driver, I'm not interested in switching to an old "sc" mode.) Putting i915kms_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf doesn't make any change. That might be needed, but I don't know how to make this module load at early stage of boot-up sequence.
My vga is Intel Mobile 945GM, it is running on Intel Core Duo 32-Bit and I have installed FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE i386. Of course it's non-UEFI installation but on GPT formated disk.
Thank you guys very much for any advice or suggestion.
I'd like to change default VT(vga): resolution 640x480 (to be able to utilize full screen for system console from the very beginning of the boot-up sequence, if it is possible???)
My laptop is an old Toshiba Satellite from 2007, but I know it' native display resolution is 1280x800 with corresponding stty size of 160x50.
This is actually what I get later when /etc/rc.conf is processed and i915kms.ko is loaded. Then VT replaces "vga" driver with "fb" and laptop now utilizes its full display size.
But the question is if it's possible to switch VT(vga) driver to full native screen resolution. (I mean really VT driver, I'm not interested in switching to an old "sc" mode.) Putting i915kms_load="YES" in /boot/loader.conf doesn't make any change. That might be needed, but I don't know how to make this module load at early stage of boot-up sequence.
My vga is Intel Mobile 945GM, it is running on Intel Core Duo 32-Bit and I have installed FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE i386. Of course it's non-UEFI installation but on GPT formated disk.
Thank you guys very much for any advice or suggestion.