A screen resolution specified by `video=efifb:width:X,height:Y` boot parameter is reset after the video chip driver initialization.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • A screen resolution specified by video=efifb:width:X,height:Y boot parameter is active for the initial part of the boot but later has no effect.
  • The issue is observed with some video cards, for example, mgag200 which when booting in UEFI mode is initially seen by the kernel as being controlled by the efifb driver.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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