[syslinux] How to set a portrait mode screen using i915 driver?

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 05/04/2010 03:47 PM, SCU Rock wrote:
> Sorry if I did not state my question properly. By referring to graphic
> image, I meant to say a disk linux image that would be loaded by the Live CD
> isolinux.cfg file. How can I use i915 feature to load the disk image so that
> it boots off a portrait display in portrait mode?
> 
> The motivation is to run linux on tablets that can be turned into portrait
> mode. I think by using i915 feature, I maybe achieve this.
> 
> 
> On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 2:47 PM, SCU Rock <scurock at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Looks like "MENU RESOLUTION" only changes the screen size/resolution for
>> the menu, but not the graphic image loaded afterward. How can I make the
>> graphic image loaded to be in portrait mode?
>>
> You have to size the image properly.
> 
> 	-hpa

You have to resize the image beforehand.

	-hpa