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On 30.01-20:56, Julian Elischer wrote:
[ ... ]
> If anyone knows what the Linux "vga=793" or (whatever it is)
> kernel option does and whether there is somethign equivalent for freeBSD
> that would be interesting.

i expect this is setting the framebuffer mode on the xserver
and then using the framebuffer device in X - rather than the
native X driver.

you should try the framebuffer device or the VESA device.

p.s: i'm afraid i've not had much success with framebuffers in
BSD but vesa driver has worked for me a few times

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