xen kernel 2.6.27.25-0.1 doesn't unstand vga parameter?

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I’m using openSUSE 11.1, I just upgraded kernel from 2.6.27.7-9 to 2.6.27.25-0.1. I found that the new kernel of xen version failed to understand vga parameter which does not happen to the former one.

Part of my menu.lst for 2.6.27.25-0.1-xen

title Xen – openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.25-0.1
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/xen.gz vga=0x314
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.25-0.1-xen root=/dev/sda1 resume=/dev/sda2 splash=silent showopts
module /boot/initrd-2.6.27.25-0.1-xen

While booting, the screen stopped and asked me to press <ENTER> key for a choice of vga mode. And I found I can select mode 0314 (800X600X16) by typing ‘d’.

The former version 2.6.27.7-9-xen did not have this problem. Is there a work around solution ?

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Hi,

I think you should add the vga parameter to the line corresponding to the OS kernel running on the administrative domain instead of the xen hypervisor:

title Xen – openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.25-0.1
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/xen.gz
module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.25-0.1-xen root=/dev/sda1 resume=/dev/sda2 splash=silent showopts vga=0x314
module /boot/initrd-2.6.27.25-0.1-xen

That makes sense, since once you are booted in Xen mode, you are working within the scope of the dom0 OS, not the xen hypervisor itself.

Is that what you meant?

Regards.

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Try

kernel /boot/xen.gz vga=mode-0x314