[arch-general] How to set grub2 resolution to 1366x768

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Mon, 2012-02-20 at 20:43 +0800, Bill Sun wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to have a 1366x768 resolution for grub2. Unfortunately, `vbeinfo`
> shows that my computer doesn't support that resolution (up to
> 960x640/1024x768). So, can I load some additional modules for grub2 so
> that it can support 1366x786 resolution in my computer?
> 
> I tried to do the following steps in grub2 command line:
>     1) insmod 915resolution
>     2) 915resolution 5c 1366 786
> After step2, grub2 command line became completely black and
> unresponsive. I had to press the power button to force halt my machine.
> 
> System information:
>     Archlinux x86_64
>     grub2-common 1.99
>     grub2-bios 1.99
>     Thinkpad X220 (with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU graphic card)
> 
> Regards

Don't you expect at least something SVGA compatible as long as X isn't
started?

Regards,
Ralf