Bug#574927: green console for GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

[Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko]

Harald Dunkel wrote:
> Package: grub-pc
> Version: 1.98-1
>
> If I set
>
> 	GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
> 	GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024
>
> in /etd/default/grub, then I get green chars on the console
> right after I hit enter on the grub menu. If I drop gfxpayload,
> then the chars are white, but I just get 80x25 chars.
>
> This is a regression for 1.98-1. The host is a virtual host (kvm)
> running Testing. I haven't seen this problem for a "real" host
> yet.
>
>   
1.98 passes video information as generic fb parameters instead of
vesafb. I suspect generic fb has problems on linux side.
> Regards
>
> Harri
>
>
>
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Regards
Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko


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