From d055854d3b67dfd6fd35f727278f2d213aa93d07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Himadri Bhattacharjee <107522312+lavafroth@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:40:35 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] feat: early KMS for systemd-boot to display console over HDMI

---
 hosts/default/configuration.nix | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/hosts/default/configuration.nix b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
index c9a62ff..57cfeaf 100644
--- a/hosts/default/configuration.nix
+++ b/hosts/default/configuration.nix
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@
   ];
 
   boot = {
+    # https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Kernel_mode_setting#Early_KMS_start
+    # early KMS over HDMI
     kernelParams = [
       "quiet"
       "splash"
+      "video=HDMI-1:1920x1080@60"
     ];
+    initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "i915" ];
+
     loader = {
       systemd-boot = {
         enable = true;