Harry Putnam <[email protected]> writes: > Neil Bothwick <[email protected]> writes: > >> On Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:52:04 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote: >> >>> No, it doesn't appear at all in rc-update output. What I actually see >>> happen as boot starts is the vbox window expands quickly to about 3-4 >>> times its original size, then after only a moment it drops back to its >>> original size. Like a resolution is tried and dropped. >> >> That sounds like KMS kicking in and reducing the resolution to what it >> thinks your hardware can handle. There is a kernel option to enable it, I >> can't remember the exact syntax but Google can. > > You might have something there. However, everything that comes up on > a `/KMS' search in make menuconfig is set `=n' and I just noticed > another area that comes up is the `advanced' option under power > management. > > I just now turned all the advanced stuff off by removing the > `asterisk'. > > Building kernel now but I have a hunch nothing is going to change as > regards the resolution.
I guessed right, no change far as getting a larger resolution. Still has the quick expansion and then drops back to original res.
