Hey Benny!

42" is just still not big screens, around 200" is :=)

28" is as big as it gets here (4k). I am thinking smaller. Offhand 10" or 12" if the right one(s) can be found. In the meantime a 4k efi boot to the 28" is my current toy on a nvme disk.

yes, in gentoo its grub source file to edit is /etc/default/grub

For graphic boots I have the below in /etc/default/grub;

GRUB_GFXMODE=auto
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="gfxterm"

The "GRUB_GFXMODE=auto" option will detect and use the native resolution of the monitor, currently 4k. I did try both 1080p and a 720p monitors on the same system with it successfully detecting and booting the correct resolution in time to display all the boot penguins it can on the top line. For both 4k and 1020p all 16 penguins are displayed just like the doctor ordered.

For the record a SSD sata drive also works but it incorrectly identifys it as hd0 when there is an nvme disk and should be hd1. I think this might be a bios issue but have yet to find a fix other then to not use the sata interface for booting.

i just like to see the penguins here if possible as your test
say it works :)

Yes it does. For a 4k monitor I think a 12 core (two threads per core) would look the best. :::evil grin:::

Life is good,
Maurice

... Wa bið þam þe sceal of langoþe leofes abidan.
Woe it is for the one who must wait in longing for the beloved.
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Hello Maurice!

11 Jul 2022 05:21, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:

42" is just still not big screens, around 200" is :=)

28" is as big as it gets here (4k).

+1

I am thinking smaller. Offhand
10" or 12" if the right one(s) can be found. In the meantime a 4k efi boot to the 28" is my current toy on a nvme disk.

+1

yes, in gentoo its grub source file to edit is /etc/default/grub

For graphic boots I have the below in /etc/default/grub;

GRUB_GFXMODE=auto
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="gfxterm"

The "GRUB_GFXMODE=auto" option will detect and use the native
resolution of the monitor, currently 4k. I did try both 1080p and a
720p monitors on the same system with it successfully detecting and booting the correct resolution in time to display all the boot
penguins it can on the top line. For both 4k and 1020p all 16
penguins are displayed just like the doctor ordered.

it shows no penguins here, might need more kernel boot line options ?

For the record a SSD sata drive also works but it incorrectly
identifys it as hd0 when there is an nvme disk and should be hd1.

imho this is udev ?

I think this might be a bios issue but have yet to find a fix other then to not use the sata interface for booting.

reorder boot bios devices can change fysical dev names in os :=)

i just like to see the penguins here if possible as your test
say it works :)

Yes it does. For a 4k monitor I think a 12 core (two threads per
core) would look the best. :::evil grin:::

more work is need for me to make it work


Regards Benny

... too late to die young :)

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Hey Benny!

it shows no penguins here, might need more kernel boot line
options ?

Are you using grub's x86_64-efi target? You might have to specify it with "--target=x86_64-efi" to grub-install. On mine it is now the default ... and it works with only the additions to /etc/default/grub as previously shown.

For the record a SSD sata drive also works but it incorrectly
identifys it as hd0 when there is an nvme disk and should be
hd1.

imho this is udev ?

No. It happens before udev is mounted. I'll probably return to this later but for now I just have it booting to the nvme. Just trying to keep it simple.

Yes it does. For a 4k monitor I think a 12 core (two threads
per core) would look the best. :::evil grin:::

more work is need for me to make it work

Get uefi working and it'll be a lot less work.

Life is good,
Maurice

... Wes þu a giedda wis, wær wið willan, worda hyrde.
Be ever wise in speech, watchful against desire; guard your words.
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