Re: Macbook, Efi, Display mode

[Stefan Bienert]

Bean wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 6:09 PM, Stefan Bienert
> <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Hi again,
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have compiled a binary version and uploaded at ubuntu forum:
>>>
>>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1248647
>> So, I've tried that binary: Now the menu, while it is still text based,
>> takes the whole screen, which is an improvement.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is graphic mode working ok in grub ?

Sorry for this probably dull question: How do I know?

>> But I still have no output while booting. As far as I understand, this
>> would be the kernel side of the whole process. Hence, could it be that I
>> did not configure it in the right way?
> 
> What's the command line option to boot kernel ?

linux /boot/kernel-2.6.27-gentoo-r8-n root=/dev/sda4 video=efifb noefi
acpi=force

> In theory, if graphic
> mode is working in grub, it should be ok in linux.

Oh, I saw on some web page, that I need soemthing like 'EFI based
framebuffer support' in the kernel.

greetings,

Stefan