Low grub2/console resolution

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Hi,

I have Asus VE248H monitors that can do 1920x1080 resolution, I also have an Asus GE-640 graphic adapter. I installed the nvidia driver from the openSUSE community website oneCLICK install. Since I installed the nvidia driver (instead of the nouveau one), the maximum resolution I can have when booting or on a console (ex: alt-F1) is 640x480 wich is really too low to be acceptable considering I have HD minitors. Is there a way to have a better resolution ? I read a lot of post but not sure I fully understood everything. By the way I am on openSUSE 12.2 x86_64.

linux-cjua:~ # hwinfo --framebuffer
02: None 00.0: 11001 VESA Framebuffer
[Created at bios.459]
Unique ID: rdCR.Gy9qzKGpVME
Hardware Class: framebuffer
Model: “NVIDIA GK107 Board - 20110000”
Vendor: “NVIDIA Corporation”
Device: “GK107 Board - 20110000”
SubVendor: “NVIDIA”
SubDevice:
Revision: “Chip Rev”
Memory Size: 14 MB
Memory Range: 0xf1000000-0xf1dfffff (rw)
Mode 0x0300: 640x400 (+640), 8 bits
Mode 0x0301: 640x480 (+640), 8 bits
Mode 0x0303: 800x600 (+800), 8 bits
Mode 0x030e: 320x200 (+640), 16 bits
Mode 0x030f: 320x200 (+1280), 24 bits
Mode 0x0311: 640x480 (+1280), 16 bits
Mode 0x0312: 640x480 (+2560), 24 bits
Mode 0x0314: 800x600 (+1600), 16 bits
Mode 0x0315: 800x600 (+3200), 24 bits
Mode 0x0330: 320x200 (+320), 8 bits
Mode 0x0331: 320x400 (+320), 8 bits
Mode 0x0332: 320x400 (+640), 16 bits
Mode 0x0333: 320x400 (+1280), 24 bits
Mode 0x0334: 320x240 (+320), 8 bits
Mode 0x0335: 320x240 (+640), 16 bits
Mode 0x0336: 320x240 (+1280), 24 bits
Mode 0x033d: 640x400 (+1280), 16 bits
Mode 0x033e: 640x400 (+2560), 24 bits
Config Status: cfg=no, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown

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Just to be clear…
This is only affecting you during the boot sequence?

Once at the desktop you are OK?

3

As per Carl’s request, you should clarify that it only the console display mode you are having an issue with. If that is the case, see if the advice given here helps:

linux - How to set the resolution in text consoles (troubleshoot when any vga=... fails) - Unix and Linux

4

FWIW, a similar discussion I recall:

https://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/install-boot-login/464609-framebuffer-resolution.html

5

Yes it’s only affecting me while booting or once booted, only if I use a non-graphical console thru ALT-F1 to ALT-F6.

Thanks for the answers

Pat