Bug#1092210: grub-common: Font size is too small for high resolution screens with secure boot enabled
Valerio Passini
passini.valerio at gmail.com
Mon Jan 6 08:24:12 GMT 2025
Package: grub-common
Version: 2.12-5
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: passini.valerio at gmail.com
Dear Maintainer,
I am having trouble reading the grub menu on my Surface Tablet 2-in-1 at boot
time. While changing font size and type is easy with grub-mkfont, it requires a
complex process to sign the new font to enable it in Secure Boot. It would be
very helpful to get a larger font already signed for high resolution screens
(which are very common these days) or provide the current font with sizes up to
32, so a simple line in /etc/default/grub can solve the problem.
P.S.: I wasn't sure if this bug priority could be set to wishlist, but since it
prevents Debian users with poor vision from fully enjoying their system at
boot, I left it on normal.
-- Package-specific info:
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/nvme0n1p5 / ext4 rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/nvme1n1p3 /home ext4 rw,relatime 0 0
/dev/nvme0n1p1 /boot/efi vfat rw,relatime,fmask=0077,dmask=0077,codepage=437,iocharset=ascii,shortname=mixed,utf8,errors=remount-ro 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts
*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/grub.cfg
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="${saved_entry}"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=it_IT
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=30
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/desktop-base/emerald-theme/grub/grub-16x9.png; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=black/white
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
savedefault
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5-advanced-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
savedefault
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5-recovery-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro single dis_ucode_ldr splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5-advanced-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
savedefault
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5-recovery-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro single dis_ucode_ldr splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.5.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5-advanced-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
savedefault
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5-recovery-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro single dis_ucode_ldr splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.12.3.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5-advanced-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
savedefault
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5-recovery-ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0' {
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0
echo 'Loading Linux 6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5 root=UUID=ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 ro single dis_ucode_ldr splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=native
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-6.11.10.1-acer-nitro5
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
insmod bli
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/25_bli ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Boot Manager (on /dev/nvme0n1p1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-efi-A8F2-6DD2' {
savedefault
insmod part_gpt
insmod fat
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root A8F2-6DD2
chainloader /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
if [ "$grub_platform" = "efi" ]; then
fwsetup --is-supported
if [ "$?" = 0 ]; then
menuentry 'UEFI Firmware Settings' $menuentry_id_option 'uefi-firmware' {
fwsetup
}
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### END /etc/grub.d/35_fwupd ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg
*********************** BEGIN /proc/mdstat
cat: /proc/mdstat: No such file or directory
*********************** END /proc/mdstat
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-id
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 6 09:04 ata-Samsung_SSD_840_EVO_120GB_S1D5NSBDB50111T -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 6 09:04 ata-Samsung_SSD_840_EVO_120GB_S1D5NSBDB50111T-part1 -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-Force_MP510_21048236000128865366 -> ../../nvme1n1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-Force_MP510_21048236000128865366-part1 -> ../../nvme1n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-Force_MP510_21048236000128865366-part3 -> ../../nvme1n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-Force_MP510_21048236000128865366_1 -> ../../nvme1n1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-Force_MP510_21048236000128865366_1-part1 -> ../../nvme1n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-Force_MP510_21048236000128865366_1-part3 -> ../../nvme1n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168 -> ../../nvme0n1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168-part1 -> ../../nvme0n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168-part2 -> ../../nvme0n1p2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168-part3 -> ../../nvme0n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168-part4 -> ../../nvme0n1p4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168-part5 -> ../../nvme0n1p5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168-part7 -> ../../nvme0n1p7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1 -> ../../nvme0n1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1-part1 -> ../../nvme0n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1-part2 -> ../../nvme0n1p2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1-part3 -> ../../nvme0n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1-part4 -> ../../nvme0n1p4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1-part5 -> ../../nvme0n1p5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-SAMSUNG_MZVL21T0HCLR-00B07_S63GNX0RB05168_1-part7 -> ../../nvme0n1p7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb -> ../../nvme0n1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb-part1 -> ../../nvme0n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb-part2 -> ../../nvme0n1p2
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb-part3 -> ../../nvme0n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb-part4 -> ../../nvme0n1p4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb-part5 -> ../../nvme0n1p5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-eui.002538bb11b36bfb-part7 -> ../../nvme0n1p7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 13 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-nvme.1987-3231303438323336303030313238383635333636-466f726365204d50353130-00000001 -> ../../nvme1n1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-nvme.1987-3231303438323336303030313238383635333636-466f726365204d50353130-00000001-part1 -> ../../nvme1n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 nvme-nvme.1987-3231303438323336303030313238383635333636-466f726365204d50353130-00000001-part3 -> ../../nvme1n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Jan 6 09:04 wwn-0x50025388a01051fb -> ../../sda
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 6 09:04 wwn-0x50025388a01051fb-part1 -> ../../sda1
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-id
*********************** BEGIN /dev/disk/by-uuid
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 0C3CF3283CF30C08 -> ../../nvme0n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 1E8A6DE86A0B0441 -> ../../nvme1n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Jan 6 09:04 54D4655C1E47D34E -> ../../sda1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 6d656e83-31bd-4fca-8b28-9e14ec334d7c -> ../../nvme1n1p3
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 A8F2-6DD2 -> ../../nvme0n1p1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 FE68F3F168F3A695 -> ../../nvme0n1p4
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 ed38f270-fe21-44b3-b15b-9f884dcb93c0 -> ../../nvme0n1p5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Jan 6 09:04 f83c65e6-48fe-4ada-ae79-7a7a9efd60c9 -> ../../nvme0n1p7
*********************** END /dev/disk/by-uuid
-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (990, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 6.12.8.1-acer-nitro5 (SMP w/20 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Kernel taint flags: TAINT_WARN, TAINT_OOT_MODULE, TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE
Locale: LANG=it_IT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=it_IT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE=en_GB:it:en_US
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled
Versions of packages grub-common depends on:
ii gettext-base 0.22.5-3
ii libc6 2.40-5
ii libdevmapper1.02.1 2:1.02.201-1
ii libefiboot1t64 38-3.1+b1
ii libefivar1t64 38-3.1+b1
ii libfreetype6 2.13.3+dfsg-1
ii libfuse3-3 3.14.0-10
ii liblzma5 5.6.3-1+b1
Versions of packages grub-common recommends:
ii os-prober 1.83
Versions of packages grub-common suggests:
pn console-setup <none>
ii desktop-base 13.0.0~pre1
pn grub-emu <none>
pn mtools <none>
pn multiboot-doc <none>
pn xorriso <none>
-- no debconf information
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