Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2023 21:58:32 +0900 From: Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp> To: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: configuring the console on 14-stable with hdmi-attached screen Message-ID: <20230830215832.b5d9a2c6634ca754f79f8b1b@dec.sakura.ne.jp> In-Reply-To: <202308291417.37TEHqmS011734@nuc.oldach.net> References: <ZO3yoy1T600zgs8k@int21h> <202308291417.37TEHqmS011734@nuc.oldach.net>
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On Tue, 29 Aug 2023 16:17:52 +0200 (CEST) freebsd@oldach.net (Helge Oldach) wrote: > void wrote on Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:29:07 +0200 (CEST): > > Hi, > > > > On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 10:37:56AM +0200, Helge Oldach wrote: > > > > > >For historical reasons I'm using "sc". Enabled by > > > > > >| kern.vty="sc" > > > > > >in /boot/loader.conf. > > > > What are the historical reasons? (sorry - it would help me to understand the why) > > I've used sc aka syscons since I think FreeBSD 2.2.5, I don't require > the features of vt aka Newcons, plus I'm happy with VGA text mode which > plays nicely with switching to X graphics and back. > > Comparison/issues overview is here: https://wiki.freebsd.org/Newcons > > Kind regards > Helge You should forced to use vt when you start using PCs UEFI firmware without CSM support. Without CSM, UEFI firmware not only impossible to boot with legacy (aka BIOS) mode, but also NOT supporting pure text mode that sc driver mandates anymore. vt (efifb) is the only choice here. -- Tomoaki AOKI <junchoon@dec.sakura.ne.jp>
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