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   Hello Maurice!   
      
   12 Jun 2022 22:20, Maurice Kinal wrote to Benny Pedersen:   
      
    MK> What hint are you looking for?  I already posted about grub's gfxmode    
    MK> and the kernel's efifb but if more is required I am sure it is doable.    
    MK>  I just need to know what you're looking for.   
      
   grup grphics mode 4k   
   kernel grphics mode 4k   
   x11 grphics mode 4k   
      
   you only had succes with grup   
      
    BP>> why keep the booting process fokus ? :=)   
      
    MK> Becuase that is where it starts,   
      
   no :)   
      
    MK although it really isn't an issue as    
    MK> far as linux is concerned.  However I always like to see the right    
    MK> thing happening as soon as the power is switched on.   
      
   its long time since i have see the penguins on gentoo   
      
   gentoo splash screens and wallpapers want the penguins to live aswell   
      
   you only need kernel boot initramfs to enable it with the mode= and vga=   
      
    MK> Now that it is    
    MK> working I am content to move on to better things such as runtime apps.    
    MK>  Having said that mplayer is already working so I can't think of what    
    MK> else might be required as far as 4k monitors are concerned.   
      
   want all in fb0 ?   
      
    BP>> imho vga and mode is needed in kernel boot options   
      
    MK> That shouldn't be a problem.  Anyhow I've now tested three different    
    MK> monitors on this setup and they all do the right thing except that a    
    MK> 720p monitor cannot display 16 penguins given the shortage of pixels.     
    MK> 1080p works great with room for 4 more (20 total) in it's native    
       
    i only have a display port monitor at fullhd, 4k is nice and expansive :=)   
       
    MK> resolution.  4k could use a tad larger consolefont but    
    MK> latarcyrheb-sun32 is readable methinks.  It is what I am seeing as I    
    MK> type this reply.   
      
   yes if we get older add another big font :=)   
      
      
    Regards Benny   
      
   ... too late to die young :)   
      
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