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vt.4: Document that hw.vga.textmode does not apply for UEFI(8) boot

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PR:		292598
Approved by:	ziaee, imp
MFC after:	3 days
Differential Revision:	https://reviews.freebsd.org/D54842
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Michael Osipov
2026-01-23 21:03:20 +01:00
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.Xr loader.conf 5 . .Xr loader.conf 5 .
.Bl -tag -width indent .Bl -tag -width indent
.It Va hw.vga.textmode .It Va hw.vga.textmode
Set to 1 to use virtual terminals in text mode instead of graphics mode. Set to 1 to use virtual terminals in text mode instead of graphics mode on
BIOS boot.
Features that require graphics mode, like loadable fonts, will be Features that require graphics mode, like loadable fonts, will be
disabled. disabled.
.Pp .Pp
If a KMS driver is loaded the console will switch to (and remain in) If a KMS driver is loaded the console will switch to (and remain in)
graphics mode. graphics mode.
Moreover this tunable has no effect with
.Xr UEFI 8
boot because it does not use VGA mode.
.It Va hw.vga.acpi_ignore_no_vga .It Va hw.vga.acpi_ignore_no_vga
Set to 1 to force the usage of the VGA driver regardless of whether Set to 1 to force the usage of the VGA driver regardless of whether
ACPI IAPC_BOOT_ARCH signals no VGA support. ACPI IAPC_BOOT_ARCH signals no VGA support.