The new boot option allows changing the display console mode to some new
display resolution.
Usage: in systemd-boot configuration file loader/loader.conf add one of:
console-mode <number>
console-mode auto
console-mode max
console-mode keep
Where number can be:
1) 0: UEFI standard 80x25 mode
2) 1: 80x50 mode, if supported by device
3) 2 or greater: some non-standard device mode, if supported
When using the auto mode, systemd-boot will try to find a reasonable
mode automatically using some heuristic. Current implementation tries to
switch console mode to mode 2 if it exists, mode 1 if it exists, else
mode 0. Mode 2 is the first non standard mode provided by the firmware
developer and it's assumed to be a reasonable mode.
The max mode adds support for switching to the highest numbered console
mode, whatever mode that would be in the system. The maximum mode being
the last one implemented by the firmware provider should be a reasonable
mode.
The keep mode is the default and is only included for completeness. With
this parameter, the user explicitly states and can be assured that
systemd-boot will not change console mode.
Note: patch includes a workaround for mode 1, that may not exist in
EDK2 OVFM and results in a buggy text mode when requested.
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