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Re: [PATCH] Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] support console resolutions better tha

To: "Keir Fraser" <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Re: [Xen-devel] [RFC] support console resolutions better than 80x25
From: "Jan Beulich" <jbeulich@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:45:56 +0200
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>> Yes, that was the plan for the next step. It'll work on VESA 3.0
BIOSes
>> only
>> as far as I can tell at this point, so some set of machines will be
>> excluded.
>
>Could we drop back into real mode and run Linux's bootloader vga code?
8->
>
>I think GRUB has code for switching modes, which we could steal.
Although
>the Linux code is pretty grim, it is well tested and should work on
>anything.

We could try to use it, though I'd be hesitant adding code like this
unless
really needed. Of course, in order to get other real mode stuff
working
(i.e. to support Linux' edd module), this would be good to have.

Jan

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