Make BIOS display default to external display on AMD systems

[jcdutton]

Device Information

System Model or SKU

[ ] Framework Laptop 16 (AMD Ryzen™ 7040 Series)

BIOS VERSION

Please provide the bios version.
3.0.5
Issue also present on 3.0.3

Linux:
Open a terminal and run the following command
sudo dmidecode --string bios-version
03.05

DIY Edition information

Memory: Manufacture and SKU
Kingston Fury Impact: Part Number: KF556S40-32
2x making 64GB total.
Storage: Manufacture and SKU
Model Number: WD_BLACK SN850X 1000GB
Firmware Version: 620361WD

Port/Peripheral information

1. USB-C card, nothing plugged in.
2. Empty
3. Empty
4. Empty
5. USB-C card, FW16 PSU plugged in.
6. USB-A card, nothing plugged in.

Standalone Operation

Are you running your mainboard as a standalone device. Is standalone mode enabled in the BIOS?

• No

Describe the bug

There a 2 use cases

1. Running the laptop with the lid closed and an external keyboard, mouse and external display.
2. A suspected hardware fault with the laptop display such that it displays nothing.
   In both these use cases, one would like the BIOS screens to default to the external display screen.
   If there are no external display screens connected, then display on the laptop screen.

Steps To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Set it that closing the lid does not suspend or power off the laptop.
2. Close laptop lid.
3. Reboot the laptop and while booting press F2 to get into the BIOS.
4. No display on external display screen.

Expected behavior

1. Set it that closing the lid does not suspend or power off the laptop.
2. Close laptop lid.
3. Reboot the laptop and while booting press F2 to get into the BIOS.
4. BIOS screens visible on external display screen.

Screenshots

N/A

Operating System (please complete the following information):

• OS/Distribution: Linux/Ubuntu
• Version: 24.04
• Linux Kernel Version: uname -a 6.12.0 <- Mainline compiled kernel.

Additional context

This apparently works on the FW13 Intel 12th Gen, but not on the FW13 AMD or FW16 AMD.

[quinchou77]

AMD doesn't allow to config GOP driver in BIOS. The file is released with AMD AGESA, so we cannot do any modification.

[dmitry-salin]

AMD doesn't allow to config GOP driver in BIOS. The file is released with AMD AGESA, so we cannot do any modification.

Any chance that openSIL will allow this? AMD openSIL Will Eventually Replace AGESA

[JohnAZoidberg]

For Intel platforms we'll gradually roll it out in future updates.

For AMD platforms, AMD chipset code does not support it - unfortunately there's nothing we can do.
We'll definitely try to make it work on future platforms, if AMD enables it.

Any chance that openSIL will allow this? AMD openSIL Will Eventually Replace AGESA

OpenSIL is still far from production ready on laptop systems.