Re: console-screen & framebuffer
On Tue, Dec 02, 2008 at 03:10:22PM +0100, thomas parquier wrote:
> I installed usplash and grub2 on my lenny, and configured grub.cfg (added
> vga=0x318 : 1024x768@24). usplash works till, i suppose, console-screen.sh
> is launched : I suppose there must be a problem with framebuffer and
> console-screen setting fonts.
> I've added nvidiafb in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules, and then removed with
> no effect, which makes me think grub2 embeds its own framebuffer...
>
> Is there any patch or configuration setting I missed ?
grub uses vesa modes since there isn't anything else it could use that
isn't video card specific.
I wouldn't be surprised if the console fonts mess it up. Also combining
vesa mode changes with native mode changes might not work correctly
either.
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Len Sorensen
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