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

[Don deJuan]

On 02/20/2012 08:51 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Tue, 2012-02-21 at 11:21 +0800, Bill Sun wrote:
>> According to `vbeinfo` under grub2, the maximum resolution my laptop (or
>> my laptop's BIOS, I have no idea about this) supports is 1024x768.
>> However, in Linux, I got a 1366x768 console by default (without further
>> configuration). That's why I am thinking about insert some modules into
>> grub2 and it may give me a proper console resolution.
>
> I wasn't aware that there are commonly used non-standard resolutions
> available.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VESA_BIOS_Extensions#Other_commonly_available_modes
>
> Did you check by running "sudo hwinfo --framebuffer" too? It shouldn't
> differ, but perhaps there's something fishy with vbeinfo.
>
> - Ralf
>
>
>
I think in grub you can only go as big as 1280x800. Do not hold me to 
this but I have never been able to use non standard sizes passed to grub 
or grub2 and then once X has started it switches to my actual screen rez 
of 1900x768 or something like that.

For me though when I run 1280x800 in grub when I am outside of X 
everything seems fine no large text and everything fits on screen.

Not sure if any of this actually if of help but figured would be worth 
sharing in case it spurs some other ideas for you.