by Pedder » Tue Dec 09, 2025 10:30 am
Hello WTware Community,
I have a Raspberry Pi 4B with the official Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 (720×1280, DSI port directly connected) and I'm trying to run it in Landscape mode under WTware 6.2.62 (PXE netboot).
Setup
Pi 4B, WTware 6.2.62 PXE boot
Display: Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 (DSI, 720×1280@60, official docs: raspberrypi.com)
Config in MAC folder: C:\ProgramData\WTware\Terminals\<MAC>\cmdline.txt
Problem
NONE of the DSI video parameters work - black screen in all cases:
Tested cmdline.txt variants (single line each):
text
video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=90 wtboot=pxe
video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=270 wtboot=pxe
video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=0 wtboot=pxe
Kernel boots cleanly in ALL cases, parameters accepted (see logs below)
NO display output during boot OR WTware session (black screen)
Without custom cmdline.txt: Display works in default portrait mode
Logs (rotate=90 - NO display)
text
[ 0.xxx] Kernel command line: video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=90 wtboot=pxe
(Full bootlog attached)
Logs (rotate=270 - NO display)
text
[ 0.xxx] Kernel command line: video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=270 wtboot=pxe
(Full bootlog attached)
Questions
Does Touch Display 2 (DSI) work officially with WTware? Missing dtoverlay=rpi-display or similar boot config?
Correct cmdline.txt syntax for DSI panels? (DSI-1 vs DSI-0? Different format?)
DSI video parameters completely disable display - known limitation/bug in WTware?
Do I need a terminalspecific config.txt with DSI overlays (dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d,rpi_display=1)?
Working alternative: HDMI controller board needed for DSI panels under WTware?
Goal: Stable 720×1280 Landscape (physically rotated or rotate=270). Default portrait works fine without custom cmdline.txt.
Thanks for your help!
RPi4_Touch2_NoDisplay_Logs.zip (all tested bootlogs included)
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Hello WTware Community,
I have a Raspberry Pi 4B with the official Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 (720×1280, DSI port directly connected) and I'm trying to run it in Landscape mode under WTware 6.2.62 (PXE netboot).
Setup
Pi 4B, WTware 6.2.62 PXE boot
Display: Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 (DSI, 720×1280@60, official docs: raspberrypi.com)
Config in MAC folder: C:\ProgramData\WTware\Terminals\<MAC>\cmdline.txt
Problem
NONE of the DSI video parameters work - black screen in all cases:
Tested cmdline.txt variants (single line each):
text
video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=90 wtboot=pxe
video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=270 wtboot=pxe
video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=0 wtboot=pxe
Kernel boots cleanly in ALL cases, parameters accepted (see logs below)
NO display output during boot OR WTware session (black screen)
Without custom cmdline.txt: Display works in default portrait mode
Logs (rotate=90 - NO display)
text
[ 0.xxx] Kernel command line: video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=90 wtboot=pxe
(Full bootlog attached)
Logs (rotate=270 - NO display)
text
[ 0.xxx] Kernel command line: video=DSI-1:720x1280@60,rotate=270 wtboot=pxe
(Full bootlog attached)
Questions
Does Touch Display 2 (DSI) work officially with WTware? Missing dtoverlay=rpi-display or similar boot config?
Correct cmdline.txt syntax for DSI panels? (DSI-1 vs DSI-0? Different format?)
DSI video parameters completely disable display - known limitation/bug in WTware?
Do I need a terminalspecific config.txt with DSI overlays (dtoverlay=vc4-kms-v3d,rpi_display=1)?
Working alternative: HDMI controller board needed for DSI panels under WTware?
Goal: Stable 720×1280 Landscape (physically rotated or rotate=270). Default portrait works fine without custom cmdline.txt.
Thanks for your help!
RPi4_Touch2_NoDisplay_Logs.zip (all tested bootlogs included)