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From: Matthias Gamsjager <mgamsjager@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2014 22:19:40 +0200
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> I definitely don't load the module if it's in the kernel, but are there any
> other tunables I need to use to get it to display properly, it does work as
> i've got the proper display when I switch to another console using
> ctrl-alt-Fn. Perhaps I need to use a vidcontrol video mode?

No should work after loading the modules. Kernel boots till the
videocard section and then switches to highres mode (at least it did
with my radeon).