> > VESA requires realmode. > > Thank you Erik, it was an oversight from my part. I was able to start rio > in 1024x768x8 and 1280x1024x8 using the VESA driver, however, the keyboard > was not working, and the pointer had no cursor.
VESA also requires *nomp=1 in your plan9.ini. i have seen the pointer hosed, though. i haven't gone to the trouble of understanding vesa well enough to know why this is. you might also try 1280x1024x16. that mode works pretty well for me when other modes fail. - erik
