Re: graphics console doesn't boot

Jason Thorpe <[email protected]> Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:08:42 -0700

Newsgroups	gmane.os.netbsd.ports.alpha
Message-ID	<[email protected]>

> On Jul 26, 2021, at 2:47 PM, Janne Ramstedt <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> I will install it again and check.
> 
> I forgot to write some observations:
> 
> Screen goes to black after the line: "[   1.0000000] pm3fb0: 16 MB aperture at 0x88000000" and computer locks up, num lock doesn't work, I tried Ctrl-Alt-Esc etc. and nothing happens.
> 
> I took a video earlier too: https://youtu.be/4DdficnVPyc

Ah, ok, so it starts in VGA character cell mode, but then blows up switching to graphics mode.

In 9.2, did the display stay in VGA character cell mode, or did it successfully switch to graphics mode?

-- thorpej