more info about -std-vga
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@@ -556,7 +556,10 @@
@item -std-vga
Simulate a standard VGA card with Bochs VBE extensions (default is
-Cirrus Logic GD5446 PCI VGA)
+Cirrus Logic GD5446 PCI VGA). If your guest OS supports the VESA 2.0
+VBE extensions (e.g. Windows XP) and if you want to use high
+resolution modes (>= 1280x1024x16) then you should use this option.
+
@item -loadvm file
Start right away with a saved state (@code{loadvm} in monitor)
@end table
@@ -1260,6 +1263,11 @@
and use this graphic card. For optimal performances, use 16 bit color
depth in the guest and the host OS.
+If you are using Windows XP as guest OS and if you want to use high
+resolution modes which the Cirrus Logic BIOS does not support (i.e. >=
+1280x1024x16), then you should use the VESA VBE virtual graphic card
+(option @option{-std-vga}).
+
@subsubsection CPU usage reduction
Windows 9x does not correctly use the CPU HLT
