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Re: EFI Graphics


From: Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
Subject: Re: EFI Graphics
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:52:25 +0100
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On 09.11.2011 03:11, Phillip Susi wrote:
> So far I have gathered that grub uses the GOP ( Graphics Output
> Protocol ) EFI interface for graphics.  Am I correct in assuming that
> interface is implemented via an EFI option rom driver on the video
> card, or a bios fallback?  It seems that my system is limited to a
> simple text mode ( and the EFI shell could upgrade it to only a
> slightly higher line count mode, didn't even get to 50 ).  Is this a
> limitation of my particular interface, or the GOP protocol?  In other
> words, if I had a different video card, could grub-efi possibly run
> gfxmenu?
With GOP GRUB just uses whatever EFI gives it. How it is implemented
inside EFI GRUB has no idea and no control over it. So you have to ask
EFI developpers.
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Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko


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