Re: Loader goes to LINES=16 and kernel stays on that :(

Yea. This is due to the new, larger font and a hidden bug.

Warner

On Sat, May 10, 2025, 1:28 PM Bjoern A. Zeeb <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been trying to get my laptop updated to main of the day for a
> few days.
>
> loader.efi (lua) gets loaded;  I see the EFI bits flashing by in a tiny
> font and then loader sits there being more magestic than on a vt100
> with LINES=16 :
> % kenv LINES; kenv COLUMNS
> 16
> 60
>
> Before the kernel starts I see that bit flashing by which says 1920x...
> but even the kernel then stays with LINES=16.
>
> I'd appreciate if someone would help me to get this fixed so that I can
> cater for all the later problems better (wifi, drm-kmod, IPv6, .. all
> paniced on me).
>
> /bz
>
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> Bjoern A. Zeeb                                                     r15:7
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