On Fri, 1 Apr 2016 13:34:04 -0400 Felix Miata <mrmazda@earthlink.net> wrote: > Himanshu Shekhar composed on 2016-04-01 22:00 (UTC+0530): > > > I am unable to use virtual console. Tried all combinations of cTRL+alt+f- . > > Only X works fine. Rest all screens show an underscore (cursor) which > > doesn't blink. I can't even login. > > Even if you wait 30 seconds or a minute or more? > > > Googling lead to a solution which said to change resolution in grub > > configuration and enable grub terminal. It worked for a few days, but > > doesn't work from last night. > > > Debian Stretch with KDE plasma 5 > > Linux image 4.4 (whatever is the latest one on testing) > > Grub EFI. > > At the Grub menu, try removing both splash=silent & verbose from the kernel > cmdline, then report back. What does the "verbose" option do? Generate even more sexy text creep than "text" or just leaving it blank?
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