Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: usplash
Hi when booting up with Usplash enabled I cannot access a terminal by
pressing Alt F1, or when my desktop is loaded by pressing Ctrl Alt and
F1, or KDM/GDM terminal log in, or any similar methods to this.
This is due to an incorrect fb driver choice on the grub command line
and also due to incorrect parameters.
My default grub menu.list looks as following:
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.19-7-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.19-7-generic root=/dev/sda2 ro ramdisk
quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.19-7-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot
This does work and boots the system with Usplash enabled.
However in order to work properly and to allow the user to access a
terminal it should be formulated as follows:
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.19-7-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.19-7-generic root=/dev/sda2 ro
jiffymount=noatime selinux=0 ramdisk=33792 quiet vga= 0x317
splash video=vesafb:nomtr scd0=noprobe
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.19-7-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot
Some of these parameters are optional however the significant parts are
"quiet vga=0x317 splash video=vesafb"
The vga=0x317 part should be changed to match whatver suits a user's
preference best.
However only by using a vga= entry will the user be able to access a
terminal, or to view terminal messages in the normal/expected way.
Specifying Vesafb is also helpful as it helps stop the system from
defaulting to some non functional fb drivers.
Unfortunately my issue cannot be resolved in this way as I have a 15.4
inch wide screen display 1280x800 - and no current versa driver
currently can use this configuration.
1024x768 should look OK however - unfortunately though the included
Usplash theme is incorrectly formated for this resolution also, so it
looks squashed and moved off to to one side.
The result is that Uspash is not currently compatible with my system.
During setup there should be an option to specify your resolution (and
perhaps your ATI, Nvidia/intel video driver too (as these are the most
common) and have Usplash configure itself accordingly.
** Affects: usplash (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: Unconfirmed
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Usplash prevents/blocks TTY/Terminal Access
https://launchpad.net/bugs/76831
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