Re: [9fans] Video mode problem after installation on QEMU

[Artem Novikov <novikovag@gmail.com>]

On 25 ноя, 17:12, lu...@proxima.alt.za (Lucio De Re) wrote:
> 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 <noviko...@gmail.com>
> > To: 9f...@9fans.net
> > Subject: Re: [9fans] Video mode problem after installation on QEMU
>
> > On 24 ноя, 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
>
> > *nomp=1
>
> 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=1
> > *nodumpstack=1
>
> > 2. After installing the monitor = ask and vgasize = ask, was loaded
> > into the default mode 640x480x8 (xga)
> > 3. vga, vesa does not work
> > 4. Maybe there is some difference in the kernels?
>
> > plan9.ini.cd
> > bootfile=sdD0!cdboot!9pcflop.gz
>
> > plan9.ini
> > bootfile=sdC0!9fat!9pcf
>
> 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

1. *nomp=1 set by default after installation
2. --- plan9.ini.cd

[menu]
menuitem=install, Install Plan 9 from this CD
menuitem=cdboot, Boot Plan 9 from this CD

[common]
*nomp=1
*nobiosload=1
*nodumpstack=1
partition=new
mouseport=ask
monitor=ask
vgasize=ask
dmamode=ask
adisk=/dev/sdD0/cdboot
cdboot=yes

[install]
nobootprompt=local!/boot/bzroot
bootfile=sdD0!cdboot!9pcflop.gz

[cdboot]
bootargs=local!#S/sdD0/data
bootfile=sdD0!cdboot!9pccd.gz

--- plan9.ini (after installation)

bootfile=sdC0!9fat!9pcf
bootargs=local!#S/sdC0/fossil
bootdisk=local!#S/sdC0/fossil

*nobiosload=1
*nodumpstack=1
*nomp=1
dmamode=ask
partition=new
mouseport=ps2
monitor=vesa
vgasize=1024x768x24