[Inx] 9.10 attempts

[Cafe Ninja]

I'm realizing my test might be critically flawed in that I started
working with existing VM I had and it's 64-bit.  I'll keep going until
I find some kind of specific 32 vs. 64 bit problem.

Anyway, it seems my next challenge may be 256 color console.  *sigh*
I'll work on that tonight.

--
CafeNinja.

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:43 AM, Cafe Ninja <cafeninja at googlemail.com> wrote:
> D.J.J.,
> Ok...it took getting through all the comments.  And let me be clear
> that I am doing my testing on vmware fusion 3.0 on a mac running 10.6
> (overkill on the information, but could be important in the future).
>
> I went to the link.  The initial guide I had already done several
> times with every result giving me the correct sized screen, but no
> visible text.  System was responsive both by typing blind or ssh.  So
> for sure it was just presentation.
>
> Then in the comments found this entry and it _is_ what made it work.
> I thought it might give Peter some insight.   The below details are
> the original post in the comments of that web page with only the
> completed modifications that I made for the exact settings.
>
> Test image is 9.10 server 64-bit.
>
> ========================
> .. (on Debian as sudo)
> 1. edit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
> 2. add fbcon and vesafb modules
>
> (vesafb is blacklisted on Debian)
> 3. /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer
> 4. commenting vesafb
> 5. update-initramfs -u
>
> 6. edit /etc/default/grub
> 7  uncomment and set "GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768"
>
> 8. edit /etc/grub.d/00_headers
> 9. I have listed below the lines around the ones I changed to be
> inclusive and indicate _where_ to place them.
> <--snip @ line 88-->
> if loadfont `make_system_path_relative_to_its_root ${GRUB_FONT_PATH}` ; then
>  set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}
>  set gfxpayload=keep
>  insmod gfxterm
>  insmod ${GRUB_VIDEO_BACKEND}
> <--/snip-->
> 10. run "sudo update-grub"
> 11. reboot
> ========================
> I have not tried to playback with mplayer, I have _only_ booted with
> the screen now visible.
> I'll be looking at the stage 2 installer now for the list of apps so
> that I don't install a meta-package that brings with it a bunch of X
> stuff.
>
> I'll get back to you soon.
>
> Peter,
> If you could post the most "difficult" command for testing the
> functionality of the framebuffer mode I would appreciate it.
>
> Regards,
> CafeNinja
>
> On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 6:38 AM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:
>> http://harrison3001.blogspot.com/2009/09/grub-2-graphical-boot-tips-to-set.html
>