[oi-dev] Screen stuck at 800x600

Jean-Pierre André jean-pierre.andre at wanadoo.fr
Tue Oct 20 16:02:30 UTC 2026


Hi Till,

I will do, when I have enough time slots.

Jean-Pierre

Till Wegmüller wrote on 10/20/26 2:17 PM:
> Hello All
> 
> Could you test that this patch does not introduce more regressions in a 
> new Boot Environment?
> 
> Xorg 1.19.7 driver autodetection: test package · OpenIndiana 
> <https://dlc.openindiana.org/isos/hipster/test/xorg-autodetect-20261020/>
> dlc.openindiana.org 
> <https://dlc.openindiana.org/isos/hipster/test/xorg-autodetect-20261020/>
> 	favicon.ico 
> <https://dlc.openindiana.org/isos/hipster/test/xorg-autodetect-20261020/>
> 
> 
> Thanks
> -Till
> 
>> On 19 Oct 2026, at 08:56, Jean-Pierre André via oi-dev 
>> <oi-dev at openindiana.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hi again,
>>
>>> Thus, I tried creating a /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-vesa.conf with the 
>>> following contents:
>>> Section "Device"
>>> Identifier "whatever"
>>> Driver "vesa"
>>> EndSection
>>
>> This did it, even restored the keyboard layout ! Thanks.
>>
>> By the way I am using multiboot on a traditional partitioning,
>> so this has nothing to do with efi.
>>
>> Jean-Pierre
>>
>>
>> Jean-Pierre André via oi-dev wrote on 10/19/26 8:22 AM:
>>> Hi,
>>> Before I try, please do me a favour : tell me how I can
>>> redefine the keyboard layout through the command line.
>>> It is the first time I experience an update redefining
>>> the keyboard layout...
>>> Jean-Pierre
>>> Till Wegmüller wrote on 10/18/26 8:16 PM:
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> Can you all check if the Workaround here works for you?
>>>> illumos.org <https://www.illumos.org/issues/18500>
>>>>     <https://www.illumos.org/issues/18500>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If so then I have to trace the bug in illumosfb and limit it to more 
>>>> known configs.
>>>>
>>>> -Till
>>>>
>>>>> On 18 Oct 2026, at 19:17, Reginald Beardsley via oi-dev 
>>>>> <oi-dev at openindiana.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I am experiencing the same issue with 2026.04 LiveDVD install 
>>>>> updated yesterday on an HP Z400 with an Nvidia FX1800.  I am not 
>>>>> having any problem on my Z840 which was updated 2026:09:18.  The 
>>>>> display configuration tool recognizes the monitor and selects the 
>>>>> correct resolution.
>>>>>
>>>>> Reg
>>>>>
>>>>> On Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 11:25:00 AM CDT, Jean-Pierre André 
>>>>> via oi-dev <oi-dev at openindiana.org> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have just upgraded an OpenIndiana qemu virtual machine
>>>>> for test before doing the same on real hardware.
>>>>>
>>>>> The display model is shown as unknown (it has always been
>>>>> so, no problem so far), but now its resolution is forced
>>>>> as 800x600, which is rather cumbersome (and I will not
>>>>> try on real hardware).
>>>>>
>>>>> Which is the package to blame ? (the previous general
>>>>> update dated from Sept 27).
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, on the screen for selecting the keyboard layout,
>>>>> when displaying on 800x600 the ok button gets out of the
>>>>> screen and there is no way to approve the change. This is
>>>>> rather inconvenient, in particular when installing from an
>>>>> iso before typing the initial passwords.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jean-Pierre
>>>>>
>>>>>
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