Re: Using loader.conf(5) 'exec' directive to set video mode

On 20.05.2019 16:23, Anthony Jenkins wrote:
> I'm running (a somewhat dated) FreeBSD 13.0-CURRENT (git commit
> 68c8581f7, Tue. Feb 12 13:01:55 2019) on a UEFI laptop with an Intel
> UHD display, booting a ZFS root filesystem (gptzfsboot(8)). I'm trying
> to get the console into a lower resolution than the native UHD when
> the kernel is booted.

It is possible to increase size of font compiled into kernel. See the
attached patch.

AFAIR  I made it through conversion of x11-fonts/terminus-font to
C-source file with one of /usr/src/tools/tools/vt/ tools


>   I can manually do this by breaking into the loader prompt at boot
> and entering 'mode 1', then 'boot'. loader.conf(5) says I can run this
> command automatically with the 'exec' directive, but the video mode
> doesn't change.
>
> $ sudo cat /boot/loader.conf
> Password:
> autoboot_delay="3"
> #boot_single="YES"
> boot_verbose="YES"
> kern.timecounter.hardware="HPET"
> hw.psm.synaptics_support="1"
> kern.vty="vt"
> hw.vga.textmode="1"
> efi_max_resolution="1920x1080"
> exec="mode 1"
>
> I've also tried using directive 'efi_max_resolution' - same result.
> Does 'exec' work on my configuration (UEFI boot, ZFS root), or am I
> not using it right?  I've tried putting other loader commands in
> 'exec' with no effect. Same question for efi_max_resolution.
exec="mode N" works at least for me (UEFI boot, ZFS root, NVidia GTS
250, no KMS)