[OpenIndiana-discuss] How to get a usable console on OI?

[Predrag Zecevic]

On 25.01.2021 09:42, Volker A. Brandt wrote:
> Joshua M. Clulow via openindiana-discuss writes:
>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2021 at 21:13, Chris <oidev at bsdos.info> wrote:
>>> On 2021-01-24 18:53, Chris wrote:
>>>> On 2021-01-24 17:48, Joshua M. Clulow via openindiana-discuss wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2021 at 17:27, Chris <oidev at bsdos.info> wrote:
>>>> All the reports I've seen thus far, indicate 800x600.
>>>> You're suggestion confirms it:
>>>> ts_p_dimension = {
>>>>      ts_p_dimension.width = 0t800
>>>>      ts_p_dimension.height = 0t600
>>>> }
>>>> ts_pdepth = 0t32
>>
>> Based on that, I don't imagine trying to drop the resolution is really
>> going to help.
> 
> I can only relate my experience from OmniOS which also uses the BSD
> loader.  Going from the default (24 bit color) to 8 bit via loader
> configuration parameters improved console speed dramatically.
> 
> There were some palette bugs in 8 bit mode which Toomas Soome has all
> fixed now.
> 
> @Chris: Do try to set console resolution to 8 bit and see if it improves
> things for you.  You need to create the directory /boot/conf.d if it
> doesn't already exist, and add the following
> 
>    loader_resolution=1280x1024x8
>    boot_resolution=1280x1024x8
>    tem.fg_color="green"
> 
> to a file (the name is your choice).  Adapt the resolution to your box.
> Of course the last line may not be to your taste ;-)
> 
> 
> Regards -- Volker
> 

Hi Volker,

are instructions above (regarding /boot/conf.d) described somewhere?

Did you made typo: "tem.fg_color" instead of "term.fg_color" ?

Thank you for pointing to solution.
Regards.

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