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

[Predrag Zecevic]

On 25.01.2021 21:29, Chris wrote:
> 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.

Hi Chris,

I have added those lines into /boot/conf.d/console.conf file (that is 
name I use) and those are read (as well as tem.fg_color one). It seems 
that there is some speed up on console output (tested with OI 
installation on OLD PC). I have also found:

loader_resolution=off
boot_resolution=off

as options (and looks like the is no difference comparing to resolution 
set in my case). See 
https://illumos.topicbox.com/groups/omnios-discuss/T0e829e56939b04f9-M5497b623e0dd6508fa7b0f23/omnios-discuss-supermicro-a2sdi-h-tf

>>   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
> 

Regards and thank you all for testing and pointing to proper direction 
re configuration

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