Jason, This is x86_64. I also tried placing the 'text-mode=1' in the append line with no success.
... kernel is '/opt/tftpboot/bzImage arguments are ' text-mode=1 earlyprintk=serial,115200 load_ramdisk=1 ... initrd is '/opt/tftpboot/initrd ELILO v3.14 for EFI/x86_64 ... John On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Jason Fleischli <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello John, > > it applies only to x86_64. > and I believe being a sysdep option, i.e. a kernel directive > it goes on your append=line > append="vga=normal text-mode=1 console=ttyS0,115200n8, etc, etc" > or in the elilo command line. > elilo text-mode=1 "$yourlabel" > which you can store in your boot directive. > > not sure that error output is entirely correct, > or as helpful as intended. > i'll look into that. > > thnx > -jason > >> Hello, >> >> How does one use the "text-mode" variable in elilo.conf? >> I'm trying to eliminate this error. >> >> >> ...........LocateHandle GopProtocol failed. >> --Either no graphics head is installed, >> --efi console is set to serial, or, >> --the EFI firmware version of this machine is >> --older than UEFI 2.0. and does not support GOP >> you can SAFELY IGNORE this error. elilo will >> default to text-mode. >> Alternatively you can now force text mode by setting config variable >> text_mode=1 for x86 in elilo.conf or via cmdline. >> >> >> If I try adding "text-mode=1" (or "text_mode=1") to the >> config file it does not recognize the option. >> (ELILO v3.14 for EFI/x86_64) >> >> >> near line 3: Unkown option .�.�.�.�.0.0.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�.�. >> >> >> elilo config file: >> >> verbose=5 >> default=aries-linux >> text-mode=1 >> ... >> >> >> John >> >> elilo-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/elilo-discuss > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ elilo-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/elilo-discuss
