amd64/94896: Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel ?

[Michael Vince]

Oliver Fromme wrote:

>Andrei <hhc at tut.by> wrote:
> > 
> > > Number:         94896
> > > Category:       amd64
> > > Synopsis:       Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel ?
> > > Confidential:   no
> > > Severity:       serious
> > > Priority:       low
> > > Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
> > > State:          open
> > > Quarter:        
> > > Keywords:       
> > > Date-Required:
> > > Class:          sw-bug
> > > Submitter-Id:   current-users
> > > Arrival-Date:   Fri Mar 24 07:10:13 GMT 2006
> > > Closed-Date:
> > > Last-Modified:
> > > Originator:     Andrei
> > > Release:        6.0-RELEASE AMD64
> > > Organization:
> > Goznak
> > > Environment:
> > > Description:
> > Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel?
>
>It's not possible to support it.
>
> > Why "options VESA" not worked  for AMD64?
>
>Because FreeBSD/amd64 cannot perform calls to the VESA BIOS
>functions (which are 32bit i386 code, not amd64).
>
> > How make videomode 1280x1024 or another?
>
>I recommend you use Xorg for that.  Otherwise, if you
>absolutely need VESA modes, you have to install 32bit
>FreeBSD/i386.
>
> > Why only one mode 80x25 available?
>
>Actually I think 80x50 should be possible with vidcontrol(1),
>which is a standard mode that does not require VESA BIOS.
>
>Best regard
>  
>
>   Oliver
>  
>
I don't want to sound like a complainer but there must still technically 
be a console based hi-res mode for AMD64 because I saw such a high res 
mode when I tried out Gentoo on my laptop.
I decided I didn't like Gentoo but aside from that point it proves that 
some how its possible for hi-res console even if no such code exists on 
FreeBSD AMD64.

Mike