Bug#542423: grub-pc: Known upstream bug?

[Marc Haber]

On Sun, Sep 06, 2009 at 06:26:37PM +0200, Felix Zielcke wrote:
> The problem is that Marc isn't using gfxterm.

How do I use gfxterm, and where is it documented that I have to.

> For gfxpayload and also for vga= with the new linux loader, you must
> have at least `isnmod vbe' in your grub.cfg.

That - as mentioned in the original report - doesn't work.

> This shouldn't be different by using vga= or set gfxpayload.
> In fact using vga= sets gfxpayload variable.
> Just use `echo $gfxpayload' after `linux /vmlinuz vga=0x318'

so one needs

linux /vmlinuz vga=0x318 `echo $gfxpayload`

in grub.cfg?

Greetings
Marc

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