[gentoo-user] grub2: need the output of vbeinfo to be able to read the output of vbeinfo

[gentoo-user] grub2: need the output of vbeinfo to be able to read the output of vbeinfo

[meino.cramer]

Hi,

I just migrated to grub2 which works fine thanks to the good 
Gentoo docs! :)

But...

I need to increase the resolution of the boot screen to
see what is going on there.
The docs say, that with the command "vbeinfo" from the grub
console I can see the valid modes of my grpahics card.
Now...the current resolution of the grub console compbined
with the unfortunate sorting of the output of vbeinfo I am
currently only able to read the last entries of this realy
long list.
Therefore...I need the whole output of vbeinfo to set the
console resulotion that way, so I will be able to read the
output of vbeinfo....

deadlock?

Nice things like 'less' or such are not available....

What can I do?

Thank you very much in advance for any help!

Best regards,
mcc

Re: [gentoo-user] grub2: need the output of vbeinfo to be able to read the output of vbeinfo

[Daniel Pielmeier]

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meino.cramer@gmx.de schrieb am 20.10.2013 19:17:
> Hi,
> 
> I just migrated to grub2 which works fine thanks to the good 
> Gentoo docs! :)
> 
> But...
> 
> I need to increase the resolution of the boot screen to
> see what is going on there.
> The docs say, that with the command "vbeinfo" from the grub
> console I can see the valid modes of my grpahics card.
> Now...the current resolution of the grub console compbined
> with the unfortunate sorting of the output of vbeinfo I am
> currently only able to read the last entries of this realy
> long list.
> Therefore...I need the whole output of vbeinfo to set the
> console resulotion that way, so I will be able to read the
> output of vbeinfo....
> 
> deadlock?
> 
> Nice things like 'less' or such are not available....
> 
> What can I do?


Try this:
set pager=1

http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#pager

-- 
Regards
Daniel Pielmeier


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Re: [gentoo-user] grub2: need the output of vbeinfo to be able to read the output of vbeinfo

[meino.cramer]

Daniel Pielmeier <billie@gentoo.org> [13-10-20 19:32]:
> meino.cramer@gmx.de schrieb am 20.10.2013 19:17:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I just migrated to grub2 which works fine thanks to the good 
> > Gentoo docs! :)
> > 
> > But...
> > 
> > I need to increase the resolution of the boot screen to
> > see what is going on there.
> > The docs say, that with the command "vbeinfo" from the grub
> > console I can see the valid modes of my grpahics card.
> > Now...the current resolution of the grub console compbined
> > with the unfortunate sorting of the output of vbeinfo I am
> > currently only able to read the last entries of this realy
> > long list.
> > Therefore...I need the whole output of vbeinfo to set the
> > console resulotion that way, so I will be able to read the
> > output of vbeinfo....
> > 
> > deadlock?
> > 
> > Nice things like 'less' or such are not available....
> > 
> > What can I do?
> 
> 
> Try this:
> set pager=1
> 
> http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html#pager
> 
> -- 
> Regards
> Daniel Pielmeier
> 

Hi Daniel!

LIFESAVER! Thanks a lot!
Didnt saw this...

Best regards,
mcc