Heads recovery shell is not a nice video mode
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Description
How much time during the boot is necessary to initialize the video mode so that it uses the proper 8x16 font and native resolution?
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the recovery shell's boot-time video-mode initialization and measure when the 8x16 font and native resolution become available. Done means the required initialization time is established and the recovery shell uses the proper font and resolution.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100