[OpenIndiana-discuss] ~6 minutes to OI banner/boot options in text install

[Chris]

On 2021-01-29 17:57, Gary Mills wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 05:02:21PM -0800, Chris wrote:
>> OK just dragged a Dell Optiplex 790 off the shelf
>> with a 4 core 8 thread i5 CPU in it, and as much RAM
>> as I could jam in it.
>> BIOS:
>> boot UEFI
> 
> You can't do that.  You have to boot OI in BIOS mode.
> 
> The loader works in UEFI mode, but OI does not.  Usually you are
> offered a choice at boot time.  Chose BIOS mode.
Alright. I went to the BIOS and changed it to Legacy boot.
Bounced the box. But the problem remains. The only perceivable
difference. Is that when it booted to the OI UEFI firmware,
it changed to the correct resolution: 1920x1200. But after it
left the firmware, it went to 800x600. With legacy boot, it was
800x600, and then the same path as before. :-(

Thank you again, Gary for taking the time to help/respond.

--Chris

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