Re: grub vbe mode

[Paul <paula4l@access4less.net>]

Wayne Topa wrote:
> Paul(paula4l@access4less.net) is reported to have said:
>
> > I switched from lilo to grub, and am trying to set up the boot screen to 
> > fill my 1024x768 laptop screen.  Under lilo.conf, I used to use a line 
> > like 'vga=791'.  What is the equivalent command under grub for the 
> > menu.lst file?
> >
> > I tried to google this and came up with the line 'vbeset 0x118', but 
> > this doesn't seem to work.
> >
> > However, at the grub command line, I can use 'vbeprobe' to show my 
> > graphics card supports vbe modes, including 0x118, which using 'testvbe 
> > 0x118' shows it filling my laptop screen.
> >
> > I'm using grub-0.95+cvs20040624-15 in sid.
>
>
> I don't know about the vbe set but I use same arg in grub that I used
> in lilo.
>
>
> title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.10
> root            (hd0,0)
> kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda2 vga=793 ro
> savedefault
> boot
>
> HTH
> WT

Yes, thanks, this helps after the kernel starts booting, but I was also 
hoping to get the grub screen itself to fill the screen.

Paul