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

[Michael Vince]

The following reply was made to PR amd64/94896; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Michael Vince <mv at thebeastie.org>
To: Oliver Fromme <olli at lurza.secnetix.de>
Cc: hhc at tut.by,  bug-followup at FreeBSD.ORG,  freebsd-amd64 at FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: amd64/94896: Where support VESA Modes for AMD64 kernel ?
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 00:21:53 +1000

 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