I haven't seen this issue in years and the affected releases are EOL anyway.
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1045701 Title: Ubuntu virtual terminal font is different between machines Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: On some installations I notice that Ubuntu has a nice thin custom font in virtual terminals (Ctrl+Alt+F1). However on other machines, like this one, I'm stuck with the default BIOS font. Why? Ubuntu 12.04 - Core i7-2600 (HD 2000) = BIOS font Ubuntu 12.10 - Core i5-2467M (HD 3000) = Ubuntu font Ubuntu 12.10 - Atom N270 (i915) = BIOS font Ubuntu 13.10 - Core i5-4570 = Ubuntu font Ubuntu 14.04 - Core i7-4770 = BIOS font ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.46 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64 AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: dan 31120 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xe1b60000 irq 51' Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI' Components : 'HDA:10ec0269,1028047e,00100100 HDA:80862805,80860101,00100000' Controls : 33 Simple ctrls : 16 Date: Tue Sep 4 16:56:50 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=5bedf52c-a7e5-4fff-9bb4-ea8c47cec73b InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex 990 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_AU:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=9f6f99e2-1189-4bf1-bff7-af137071f572 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.79 RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux StagingDrivers: mei UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 09/10/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A07 dmi.board.name: 0D6H9T dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 15 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA07:bd09/10/2011:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlex990:pvr01:rvnDellInc.:rn0D6H9T:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct15:cvr: dmi.product.name: OptiPlex 990 dmi.product.version: 01 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1045701/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp