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

[Chris]

On 2021-01-25 00:42, vab at bb-c.de 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
Thanks for your reply, Volker!
I dumped the above 2 lines to /boot/loader.conf (actually 1920x1200)
but they were ignored.
>   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 ;-)
Thanks for the info. I didn't realize (some of) loader had been imported
from recent(ish) BSD.

> 
> 
> Regards -- Volker

--Chris

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