Re: [PATCH] Improve handling of "keep" in gfxpayload

[Vladimir 'phcoder' Serbinenko]

>
> I don't think it's relevant to Matthew's argument what GRUB happens to
> use to implement the graphical mode. The only way that Linux can write
> text to the screen in graphical mode is if it has a framebuffer driver
> to do so, which needs some kind of substrate (be that VESA or something
> smarter implemented by KMS); it doesn't matter what mode was previously
> programmed by GRUB.
Framebuffer console works just fine with no KMS if video mode is
already set and video parameters passed. At least technically. Just
that you won't be able to do fancy stuff like acceleration before you
load complete drivers. An example of OS which boots in such mode is
OSX - it continues in the mode set by booter and uses the video for
showing either scroll wheel or text.
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> Colin Watson                                       address@hidden
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