Bug#575624: grub-pc: framebuffer vesafb broken with gfxpayload=keep

Andrei POPESCU andreimpopescu at gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 12:58:59 UTC 2011


Package: grub-pc
Version: 1.99~rc1-2
Severity: normal

Hi,

If this is the same issue I'm experiencing then I found an interesting workaround:

At the grub menu press 'e' (like edit entry) and then press ESC and boot your usual entry (or just press Ctrl+x).

This keeps the console usable, reproducible on two different laptops, both with nVidia chipsets and the nvidia proprietary driver..

Hope this helps fix this bug.

Regards,
Andrei


-- Package-specific info:

*********************** BEGIN /proc/mounts
/dev/disk/by-uuid/dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf / ext3 rw,noatime,errors=remount-ro,barrier=0,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda2 /home ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,barrier=0,data=ordered 0 0
/dev/sda8 /home/amp/big xfs rw,noatime,attr2,noquota 0 0
/dev/sda7 /var ext3 rw,noatime,errors=continue,barrier=0,data=ordered 0 0
*********************** END /proc/mounts

*********************** BEGIN /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0)	/dev/disk/by-id/ata-WDC_WD1600BEVS-08RST2_WD-WXC108008260
*********************** END /boot/grub/device.map

*********************** 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1680x1050
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=ro_RO
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then
  set color_normal=light-gray/black
  set color_highlight=white/black
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 ###
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.36-trunk-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.36-trunk-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.36-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.36-trunk-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.36-trunk-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.36-trunk-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.36-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.36-trunk-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.35-trunk-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.35-trunk-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-trunk-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.35-trunk-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.35-trunk-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-trunk-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-trunk-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro  quiet
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
}
menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 (recovery mode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	load_video
	set gfxpayload=keep
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.26-2-amd64 ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-amd64 root=UUID=dff9280e-3948-4edd-a64d-e33aa0384ccf ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-amd64
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 40FC11CCFC11BCDA
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### 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  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
*********************** END /boot/grub/grub.cfg

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers oldstable
  APT policy: (500, 'oldstable'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 2.6.36-trunk-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=ro_RO.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ro_RO.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages grub-pc depends on:
ii  debconf [debconf-2.0]        1.5.38      Debian configuration management sy
ii  grub-common                  1.99~rc1-2  GRand Unified Bootloader, version 
ii  libc6                        2.11.2-11   Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii  libdevmapper1.02.1           2:1.02.48-5 The Linux Kernel Device Mapper use
ii  ucf                          3.0025+nmu1 Update Configuration File: preserv

grub-pc recommends no packages.

Versions of packages grub-pc suggests:
ii  desktop-base                  6.0.5      common files for the Debian Deskto

-- debconf information excluded





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