Debian Bug report logs - #534944
grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank after graphical login screen appears

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Package: grub-pc; Maintainer for grub-pc is GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@alioth-lists.debian.net>; Source for grub-pc is src:grub2 (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>

Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:45:04 UTC

Severity: grave

Found in version grub2/1.96+20090628-1

Fixed in version 1.96+20090629-1

Done: Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#534944; Package grub-pc. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:45:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>:
New Bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:45:06 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <submit@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank after graphical login screen appears
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:52:27 +0930
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.96+20090628-1
Severity: normal


After installing this version of grub-pc, startup appears normal, but once I
get to the graphical login screen, using control-alt-F1 .. control-alt-F6
results in blank login screens (I've been able to log into them blind).
Hitting control-alt-F7 returns me successfully to the graphical session.

I've also had dosemu in the graphical session fail to remap drives (lredir)
when using this version of grub.

Reverting to a two-week old SVN build of GRUB2 fixes these problems.

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c / ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,acl,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda6 /victoria vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8,utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /scsic vfat rw,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb5 /scsid vfat rw,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sda /mnt/usb8gig vfat rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8,shortname=win95 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/hda
(hd1)   /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SIBM_DCAS-34330W_F3T92021
#(hd2)   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Verbatim_STORE_N_GO_078A18B40293-0:0
#(hd2)   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Flash_Drive_AU_USB2.0_OGUN4WMN-0:0
(hd3) /dev/hdc
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set default=4
set timeout=10
if terminal_input console ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
  # understand terminal_input
  terminal console
fi
if terminal_output console ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal console
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-trunk-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-trunk-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-trunk-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-trunk-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-1-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-1-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29-2-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29-2-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29-2-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29-2-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	linux	/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	linux	/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 95/98/Me (on /dev/sdb1)" {
	set root=(hd1,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0831-11dd
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file is an example on how to add custom entries
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30 (SMP w/1 CPU core; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.5.26          Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common              1.96+20090628-1 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                    2.9-18          GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  ucf                      3.0018          Update Configuration File: preserv

grub-pc recommends no packages.

Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
pn  desktop-base                  <none>     (no description available)
ii  genisoimage                   9:1.1.9-1  Creates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem
ii  os-prober                     1.29       utility to detect other OSes on a 

-- debconf information:
* grub-pc/linux_cmdline:
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/hda




Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#534944; Package grub-pc. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:03:12 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:03:12 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #10 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <534944@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: grub-pc: linux16, initrd16 workaround
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:26:34 +0930
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.96+20090628-1
Severity: normal


by substituting "linux16" for "linux" and "initrd16" for "initrd" in 
/boot/grub/grub.cfg I could see the other virtual consoles after using 
the graphical login and could also run dosemu without issue.

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c / ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,acl,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda6 /victoria vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8,utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /scsic vfat rw,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb5 /scsid vfat rw,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sda /mnt/usb8gig vfat rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8,shortname=win95 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/hda
(hd1)   /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SIBM_DCAS-34330W_F3T92021
#(hd2)   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Verbatim_STORE_N_GO_078A18B40293-0:0
#(hd2)   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Flash_Drive_AU_USB2.0_OGUN4WMN-0:0
(hd3) /dev/hdc
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set default=4
set timeout=10
if terminal_input console ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
  # understand terminal_input
  terminal console
fi
if terminal_output console ; then true ; else
  # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
  # understand terminal_output
  terminal console
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-trunk-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-trunk-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-trunk-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-trunk-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-1-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-1-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux16	/vmlinuz-2.6.30 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29-2-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29-2-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29-2-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29-2-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	linux	/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	linux	/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 95/98/Me (on /dev/sdb1)" {
	set root=(hd1,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0831-11dd
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file is an example on how to add custom entries
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30 (SMP w/1 CPU core; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.5.26          Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common              1.96+20090628-1 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                    2.9-18          GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  ucf                      3.0018          Update Configuration File: preserv

grub-pc recommends no packages.

Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
pn  desktop-base                  <none>     (no description available)
ii  genisoimage                   9:1.1.9-1  Creates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem
ii  os-prober                     1.29       utility to detect other OSes on a 

-- debconf-show failed




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Message #17 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
To: 534944@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#534944: Info received (grub-pc: linux16, initrd16 workaround)
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:04:57 +0930
The configuration I'm running on exhibitig these problems includes Linux 
kernel 2.6.30 on i386 and the following video components:

xserver-xorg                                 1:7.4+3 
                the X.Org X server

xserver-xorg-video-radeon                    1:6.12.2-2 
                X.Org X server -- ATI Radeon display driver

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV280 [Radeon 
9200 SE] (rev 01)




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Bug#534944; Package grub-pc. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:54:20 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


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Message #22 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@gmail.com>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <534944@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:43:07 +0200
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.96+20090628-1
Severity: normal

I'm seeing the same behaviour, the problem appeared after upgrading from
1.96+20090603-2.

I do not auto-start the graphical login screen (i.e. the system is configured
to stay in text mode), so the problem seems unrelated to X. The kernel is
configured to use vesafb, but not output is displayed (grub menu itself is
fine).

-- Package-specific info:

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
[cut, sample entry]
menuentry "2.6.30-08503-g4e8a237" {
	set root=(hd0,5)
	linux /bzImage-2.6.30-08503-g4e8a237 root=/dev/mapper/main-system ro vga=773 video=vesafb:ypan,mtrr:3 selinux=0
	initrd /initrd.img-2.6.30-08503-g4e8a237
}
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable-i386
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable-i386'), (500, 'transitional-i386'), (500, 'transitional'), (500, 'stable-i386'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental-i386'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-rc8-00034-g81ee1ba (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.5.26          Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common              1.96+20090628-1 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                    2.9-13          GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  ucf                      3.0018          Update Configuration File: preserv

grub-pc recommends no packages.

Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
ii  desktop-base                  5.0.5      common files for the Debian Deskto
ii  genisoimage                   9:1.1.9-1  Creates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem
pn  os-prober                     <none>     (no description available)

-- debconf information:
* grub-pc/linux_cmdline:
* grub-pc/chainload_from_menu.lst: true
* grub-pc/install_devices: /dev/sda




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Message #27 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
To: Debian Bug Tracking System <534944@bugs.debian.org>
Subject: grub-pc: commented out #TARGET_CFLAGS += -DGRUB_ASSUME_LINUX_HAS_FB_SUPPORT=1
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:06:02 +0930
Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.96+20090628-1
Severity: normal


I did:

apt-get source grub

then edited debian/rules to comment out 

#TARGET_CFLAGS += -DGRUB_ASSUME_LINUX_HAS_FB_SUPPORT=1

and built the code using debuild -b

in /etc/default/grub, I commented out:

#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

then ran update grub.

I still have problems that once the graphical login on vt7 loads, I get
dark screens on vt1..vt6.

-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c / ext3 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,acl,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda1 /boot ext3 rw,relatime,errors=continue,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/hda6 /victoria vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8,utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb1 /scsic vfat rw,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sdb5 /scsid vfat rw,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8 0 0
/dev/sda /mnt/usb8gig vfat rw,nosuid,nodev,noexec,relatime,uid=65534,gid=65534,fmask=0000,dmask=0000,allow_utime=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=utf8,shortname=win95 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/hda
(hd1)   /dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SIBM_DCAS-34330W_F3T92021
#(hd2)   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Verbatim_STORE_N_GO_078A18B40293-0:0
#(hd2)   /dev/disk/by-id/usb-Flash_Drive_AU_USB2.0_OGUN4WMN-0:0
(hd3) /dev/hdc
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set default=4
set timeout=10
set root=(hd0,7)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-trunk-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-trunk-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-trunk-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-trunk-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-trunk-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-1-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-1-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-1-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-1-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc8 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc8 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc8
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.30-rc7 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.30-rc7 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.30-rc7
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29-2-686" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29-2-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29-2-686 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29-2-686 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29-2-686
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro  
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29
}
menuentry "Debian GNU/Linux, Linux 2.6.29 (recovery mode)" {
	set root=(hd0,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set bfdeb6d6-0b77-4beb-a63d-bdc3e455b8ea
	linux	/vmlinuz-2.6.29 root=UUID=96c96a61-8615-4715-86d0-09cb8c62638c ro single 
	initrd	/initrd.img-2.6.29
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	linux	/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	linux	/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 95/98/Me (on /dev/sdb1)" {
	set root=(hd1,1)
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 0831-11dd
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file is an example on how to add custom entries
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
  APT prefers unstable
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: i386 (i686)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.30 (SMP w/1 CPU core; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_AU.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_AU.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]    1.5.26          Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common              1.96+20090628-1 GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                    2.9-18          GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii  ucf                      3.0018          Update Configuration File: preserv

grub-pc recommends no packages.

Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
pn  desktop-base                  <none>     (no description available)
ii  genisoimage                   9:1.1.9-1  Creates ISO-9660 CD-ROM filesystem
ii  os-prober                     1.29       utility to detect other OSes on a 

-- debconf-show failed




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Message #30 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>
To: Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@gmail.com>, 534944@bugs.debian.org
Cc: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
Subject: Re: Bug#534944: grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:09:07 +0200
[Message part 1 (text/plain, inline)]
Hi,

Since I'm unable to reproduce this, I will need some help.  I need you to
boot a modified Linux image with the "linux16" loader, e.g.:

  linux16 /boot/bzImage
  boot

and then tell me the output (if you're using the older version of GRUB,
linux16 won't be present, in that case use "linux" instead).

You might be able to get it through a serial port with console=ttyS0
parameter, but I'm not sure if that will work at this point in the boot
process.  Otherwise, use pencil and paper!

The patch you need to apply to Linux is attached.  If it's more practical
to you, you can use this prebuilt image instead:

  http://people.debian.org/~rmh/bzImage

which is gpg-signed:

  http://people.debian.org/~rmh/bzImage.sig

-- 
Robert Millan

  The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
  how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
  still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."
[screen_info.diff (text/x-diff, attachment)]

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Bug#534944; Package grub-pc. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:42:03 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #33 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>
To: Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@gmail.com>, 534944@bugs.debian.org
Cc: Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
Subject: Re: Bug#534944: grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:28:44 +0200
Hi again,

I'm uploading 1.96+20090629-1, which includes some cleanup in the Linux
loader.  It's possible your problem might disappear with this version,
please report.

Note: Try it in text mode first (run "terminal_output console" in GRUB
prompt).  If that _does_ work, try from gfxterm then.

Note2: If you can't wait, the patch you want is:
  svn diff -r 2372:2375 svn://svn.savannah.gnu.org/grub/trunk/grub2

Thanks!

-- 
Robert Millan

  The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
  how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
  still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."




Forcibly Merged 534944 535026. Request was from Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:00:04 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#534944; Package grub-pc. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:39:08 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@gmail.com>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:39:08 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #40 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@gmail.com>
To: Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>
Cc: 534944@bugs.debian.org, Arthur Marsh <arthur.marsh@internode.on.net>
Subject: Re: Bug#534944: grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:33:37 +0200
On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:28 PM, Robert Millan<rmh@aybabtu.com> wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> I'm uploading 1.96+20090629-1, which includes some cleanup in the Linux
> loader.  It's possible your problem might disappear with this version,
> please report.

No joy.

> Note: Try it in text mode first (run "terminal_output console" in GRUB
> prompt).  If that _does_ work, try from gfxterm then.

Nope, it doesn't make any difference. What seems important is the
"vga" option on the kernel command line. If I leave it out then I see
the console (using either terminal_output console or gfxterm).

This change may be related:

2009-06-08  Robert Millan  <rmh.grub@aybabtu.com>
        * loader/i386/linux.c (grub_cmd_linux): When processing `vga=', use
        as fallback an equivalent option without depth.

I see the message that "vga" parameter is deprecated. The mode I'm
using is 773 (1024x768x256).

This is the output of a patched kernel, loaded with linux16:

orig_x = 0x0, orig_y =  0x0
ext_mem_k = 0xffff
orig_video_page = 0x0
orig_video_mode = 0x3
orig_video_cols = 0x50
orig_video_ega_bx = 0x3
orig_video_lines = 0x19
orig_video_isVGA = 0x1
orig_video_points = 0x10
lfb_width / lfb_height / lfb_depth = 0x0x0
lfb_base = 0x0, lfb_size = 0x0
cl_magic = 0x0, cl_offset = 0x0
lfb_linelength = 0x0\n
red_size = 0x0, red_pos = 0x0
green_size = 0x0, green_pos = 0x0
blue_size = 0x0, blue_pos = 0x0
rsvd_size = 0x0, rsvd_pos = 0x0
vesapm = 0x0:0x0
pages = 0x0
vesa_attributes = 0x0
capabilities = 0x0

L




Disconnected #535026 from all other report(s). Request was from Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com> to control@bugs.debian.org. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:39:11 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, GRUB Maintainers <pkg-grub-devel@lists.alioth.debian.org>:
Bug#534944; Package grub-pc. (Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:45:05 GMT) (full text, mbox, link).


Message #45 received at 534944@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Robert Millan <rmh@aybabtu.com>
To: Luca Tettamanti <kronos.it@gmail.com>
Cc: 535026@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: Bug#534944: grub-pc: text mode virtual terminals blank
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:40:13 +0200
On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 04:33:37PM +0200, Luca Tettamanti wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 7:28 PM, Robert Millan<rmh@aybabtu.com> wrote:
> > Hi again,
> >
> > I'm uploading 1.96+20090629-1, which includes some cleanup in the Linux
> > loader.  It's possible your problem might disappear with this version,
> > please report.
> 
> No joy.

Hi,

Then your bug is #535026.  #534944 was confirmed to be fixed by Arthur.  I'm
changing CC to 535026@bugs.debian.org.

> I see the message that "vga" parameter is deprecated. The mode I'm
> using is 773 (1024x768x256).

Ok.  That's 0x305 aka 1024x768x8, which is supposed to be detected & handled
already.

> This is the output of a patched kernel, loaded with linux16:
> 
> orig_x = 0x0, orig_y =  0x0
> ext_mem_k = 0xffff
> orig_video_page = 0x0
> orig_video_mode = 0x3
> orig_video_cols = 0x50
> orig_video_ega_bx = 0x3
> orig_video_lines = 0x19
> orig_video_isVGA = 0x1
> orig_video_points = 0x10
> lfb_width / lfb_height / lfb_depth = 0x0x0
> lfb_base = 0x0, lfb_size = 0x0
> cl_magic = 0x0, cl_offset = 0x0
> lfb_linelength = 0x0\n
> red_size = 0x0, red_pos = 0x0
> green_size = 0x0, green_pos = 0x0
> blue_size = 0x0, blue_pos = 0x0
> rsvd_size = 0x0, rsvd_pos = 0x0
> vesapm = 0x0:0x0
> pages = 0x0
> vesa_attributes = 0x0
> capabilities = 0x0

This looks like text mode.  I assume you didn't pass "vga=773" to linux16?
I need you to include that parameter in your test.

Thanks!

-- 
Robert Millan

  The DRM opt-in fallacy: "Your data belongs to us. We will decide when (and
  how) you may access your data; but nobody's threatening your freedom: we
  still allow you to remove your data and not access it at all."




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