Bug#535026: KMS not working after booting with grub-pc v.1.96+20090628-1 (unstable)

[Jos van Wolput]

Robert Millan wrote:
> forcemerge 534944 535026
> thanks
>
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 11:09:33AM +0800, Jos van Wolput wrote:
>   
>> Package: grub-pc
>> Version: 1.96+20090628-1 (unstable)
>> Severity: important
>> System: Debian Sid
>> Kernel: Linux 2.6.30-rc8-686 (kernel-archive.buildserver.net/debian-kernel)
>> Processor: Pentium M, 852GM/855GM
>>
>> I am using KMS with module i915 modeset=1.
>> When booting with the latest version  of grub-pc (20090628), after loading module i915 modeset=1 the booting process
>> is no longer shown on the screen until gdm is loaded.
>> VT screens 1-6 are all showing the gdm login screen although without mouse pointer and no keyboard input.
>> Only VT screen 7 works normally.
>>
>> When booting with version grub-pc_1.96+20090611-1, the screen is set to high resolution and KMS works perfectly.
>>     
>
> Hi,
>
> Same thing I said in #534944:
>
> 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!
>
>   
I just installed v. 1.96+20090629-1. Unfortunately it doesn't work. The 
bug is still the same as I
previously mentioned. I have to revert to v. 1.96+20090611-1.

Jos v. Wolput

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