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9 to usage of the BIOS, the selection is limited to boot time (before the
13 ** enter `scan' on the video mode prompt, pick the mode you want to use,
15 ** set the vga parameter to this number (converted to decimal first).
17 The video mode to be used is selected by a kernel parameter which can be
29 0..35 - Menu item number (when you have used the menu to view the list of
31 to use). 0..9 correspond to "0".."9", 10..35 to "a".."z". Warning: the
34 better to use absolute mode numbers instead.
38 hexadecimal numbers -- you have to convert it to decimal manually.
42 The ASK_VGA mode causes the kernel to offer a video mode menu upon
43 bootup. It displays a "Press <RETURN> to see video modes available, <SPACE>
44 to continue or wait 30 secs" message. If you press <RETURN>, you enter the
62 of chipsets is turned off by default (see CONFIG_VIDEO_SVGA in chapter 4 to see
63 how to enable it if you really want) as it's inherently unreliable due to
67 from "0" to "9" and from "a" to "z") is a 80x25 mode with ID=0x0f00 (see the
70 <flashing-cursor-here> encourages you to enter the item number or mode ID
71 you wish to set and press <RETURN>. If the computer complains something about
72 "Unknown mode ID", it is trying to tell you that it isn't possible to set such
73 a mode. It's also possible to press only <RETURN> which leaves the current mode.
87 is able to do more), you can enter "scan" instead of item number / mode ID. The
88 program will try to ask the BIOS for all possible video mode numbers and test
106 The ID numbers can be divided to three regions:
108 0x0000 to 0x00ff - menu item references. 0x0000 is the first item. Don't use
109 outside the menu as this can change from boot to boot (especially if you
112 0x0100 to 0x017f - standard BIOS modes. The ID is a BIOS video mode number
113 (as presented to INT 10, function 00) increased by 0x0100.
115 0x0200 to 0x08ff - VESA BIOS modes. The ID is a VESA mode ID increased by
118 0x0900 to 0x09ff - Video7 special modes. Set by calling INT 0x10, AX=0x6f05.
122 0x0f00 to 0x0fff - special modes (they are set by various tricks -- usually
126 0x0f02 VGA 80x43 (VGA switched to 350 scanlines with a 8-point font)
134 0x1000 to 0x7fff - modes specified by resolution. The code has a "0xRRCC"
136 E.g., 0x1950 corresponds to a 80x25 mode, 0x2b84 to 132x43 etc.
137 This is the only fully portable way to refer to a non-standard mode,
141 0xff00 to 0xffff - aliases for backward compatibility:
142 0xffff equivalent to 0x0f00 (standard 80x25)
143 0xfffe equivalent to 0x0f01 (EGA 80x43 or VGA 80x50)
145 If you add 0x8000 to the mode ID, the program will try to recalculate
146 vertical display timing according to mode parameters, which can be used to
154 All of them are simple #define's -- change them to #undef's when you want to
158 off by default as it's a bit unreliable due to terribly bad PC design. If you
159 really want to have the adapter autodetected (maybe in case the `scan' feature
172 do -- in this case turn this switch off to see the rest.
177 in setup.S, but it's better to upgrade the boot loader...)
180 local modes are added automatically to the beginning of the list not depending
183 of the table (which also includes a video card name to be displayed on the
187 modes. This option is intended to be used on certain buggy BIOSes which draw
188 some useless logo using font download and then fail to reset the correct mode.
192 to be used later by special drivers (e.g., 800x600 on IBM ThinkPad -- see
194 Allows to set _any_ BIOS mode including graphic ones and forcing specific
202 the machine hangs instead of displaying the menu), try to switch off some of
211 current settings") to Linux, because if you don't and you use any non-standard
212 mode, Linux will switch to 80x25 automatically.
217 end setting". Adding 0x8000 to the mode ID might fix the problem. Unfortunately,
221 is probably broken and you need to set the CONFIG_VIDEO_400_HACK switch to
228 and then removed due to instability on some machines.
232 2.1 (30-Jan-96) VESA modes moved to 0x200-0x3ff. Mode selection by resolution
233 supported. Few bugs fixed. VESA modes are listed prior to
238 2.2 (01-Feb-96) EGA 80x43 fixed. VESA extended to 0x200-0x4ff (non-standard 02XX
240 Special modes renumbered to allow adding of the "recalculate"
243 2.3 (15-Mar-96) Changed to work with 1.3.74 kernel.
245 with some boot loaders. Memory management rewritten to reflect
252 2.7 (09-Apr-96) - Accepted all VESA modes in range 0x100 to 0x7ff, because some
254 - Added Realtek VGA modes (thanks to Gonzalo Tornaria).
258 (thanks to Tom Vander Aa).
274 functions as I try to get rid of _all_ hardware probing here.