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From: Lucio De Re <lucio@proxima.alt.za>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] Video mode problem after installation on QEMU
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On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 09:46:15AM +0000, Artem Novikov wrote:
> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:46:15 GMT
> From: Artem Novikov <novikovag@gmail.com>
> To: 9fans@9fans.net
> Subject: Re: [9fans] Video mode problem after installation on QEMU
>=20
> On 24 =D0=BD=D0=BE=D1=8F, 20:52, quans...@quanstro.net (erik quanstrom)=
 wrote:
> 1. I compared the files plan9.ini.cd and plan9.ini, and no significant
> differences are found
>=20
> *nomp=3D1

This one has far-reaching effects.  I presume it is not set in the
installed system?  Erik actually pointed that out in his message.

> *nobiosload=3D1
> *nodumpstack=3D1
>=20
> 2. After installing the monitor =3D ask and vgasize =3D ask, was loaded
> into the default mode 640x480x8 (xga)
> 3. vga, vesa does not work
> 4. Maybe there is some difference in the kernels?
>=20
> plan9.ini.cd
> bootfile=3DsdD0!cdboot!9pcflop.gz
>=20
> plan9.ini
> bootfile=3DsdC0!9fat!9pcf
>=20
Not likely, they are derived from the same code base.  If differences
can be identified, they should probably be eliminated.  But it's hard
to look.  The real difference is the inclusion of a RAMdisk in pcflop,
if memory serves.

++L