How to enable kernel mode setting with Intel onboard graphics

[John Summerfield]

John Summerfield wrote:

> modinfo intelfb
> 
> I like 1280x1024. so in /etc/modprobe.conf I have this:
> 
> options intelfb mode=1280x1024 at 70
> 
> Sometimes, something upsets the console and it goes all distorted so I 
> have to do this too:
> fbset -a 1280x1024-70
> 
> Valid arguments are listed in /etc/fbset
> 
> Note, I think that that graphical boot console is all very nice, but not 
> on my computers. I turn it off, and remove quiet too: if something goes 
> wrong, I want to know about it first time.


I think there's some magic to get the module into the initrd too, after 
this is set up. Look at the mkinitrd script for clues.



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