On 06/01 01:21, Walter Dnes wrote: > On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 03:26:06PM +0200, tu...@posteo.de wrote > > This is a bit of a long shot. I run ArcaOS (modern version of OS/2) > in QEMU. During the install phase it would come up in 1024 x 768 mode. > But at reboot after install, it had video problems and refused to go > beyond ancient VGA mode... 640 x 480 pixels x 16 colours. > > After some trial and error I rebuilt my linux kernel *WITHOUT* Bochs > video extensions. Bochs video extensions allow the VM to "talk to the > virtual bare metal" video. Without Bochs, the VM talks to VESA VBE, and > the ArcOS system setup menu offers up to 2560 x 1600 x 16 million > colours. My monitor is "only" 1920 x 1080. > > Maybe ReactOS is coming up OK but can't talk to the video because it > expects standard VESA VBE. Suggestion; try rebuilding your linux kernel > *WITHOUT* Bochs video extensions. If you have Bochs as a module, you > may be able to "blacklist" it instead. > > -- > Walter Dnes <waltd...@waltdnes.org> > I don't run "desktop environments"; I run useful applications >
Hi Walter, BOCHS wasn't compiled in nor set as module. Cheers! Meino
