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Splooshie123
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 Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject: Can't change Grub2 resolution? |
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I just finished setting up Gentoo. I opted to install Grub2 because I'm familiar with it from using Ubuntu.
I can't seem to change the resolution of the grub2 menu. It stubbornly stays at 640x480 even though my screen is capable of 1400x900.
On Ubuntu I left the GRUB_GFXMODE variable undefined and Grub2 autodetects the highest available resolution properly.
On Gentoo the Grub2 menu always sets the resolution to 640x480, no matter what I set GRUB_GFXMODE to.
I've tried the following formats for the value of GRUB_GFXMODE:
| Code: | 1280x800 (highest available resolution detected by vbeinfo)
1280x800x32
1280x800[32]
0x118 |
Nothing works.
This is on a MacBook Pro (model 6,2). I'm using the uvesafb framebuffer.
This resolution problem doesn't affect usability, as the kernel parameters correct that after booting, so this is mostly for aesthetic reasons. |
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lock_cda
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Joined: 03 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Hi Splooshie123,
Did you enable the framebuffer on your kernel?
| Code: | # zcat /proc/config.gz | grep FB | grep "=y"
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y |
If it's not, enable it and recompile your kernel. Then you should be able to change your grub menu resolution.
Remember that GRUB_GFXMODE only changes the grub menu resolution. In order to change the linux resolution, you'll need to configure the GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX. In my case:
| Code: | GRUB_GFXMODE=1680x1050
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep |
I also had to define the GRUB_VIDEO_BACKEND variable, which seems to tell to grub which framebuffer module should load, or my changes on GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX has no effect. That's what I needed in order to have all the resolutions in both grub menu and linux:
1.- Ensure that framebuffer is enabled in your kernel.
2.- Edit your /etc/default/grub and ensure that those variables are correctly set for your system:
| Code: | GRUB_GFXMODE=1680x1050
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
GRUB_VIDEO_BACKEND=all_video |
If you are not sure about your framebuffer resolutions, just enter to the grub shell and type:
| Code: | > insmod all_video
> videoinfo |
What will list all the supported resolutions.
I hope it helps. |
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paulj
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Location: Wales, UK
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| Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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An opportune thread, looking at exactly the same issue I have been working on here!
Thanks for the Framebuffer tip. I was using uvesafb with grub-legacy, and when I changed to grub2 I didn't realise I had to load the standard FB code instead.
I have now achieved 1280x1024x32. However, my graphics card and monitor run at 1920x1080, and this appears to be recognised when I run vbeinfo - there is a line at the bottom which shows:
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EDID version:1.3
Preferred mode: 1920x1080
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However, there are no resolutions above 1280x1024 in the list.
Do you know how I can get the higher resolutions recognised and utilised?
Thanks,
Paul |
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