** Description changed:
Binary package hint: kbd
The Linux virtual terminals support 16 colors, which are configurable in:
/sys/module/vt/parameters/default_{red,grn,blu}
A well formed color map, cmap, can be dynamically set using the ioctl:
ioctl(/dev/tty0, PIO_CMAP, cmap)
It would be very Ubuntu of us to provide a program in /sbin/setvtrgb
that dynamically modifies these colors. Furthermore, we should provide
a better default color palette than the standard vga one, allow admins
to configure it, and apply it at boot.
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Order of uploads:
1) kbd -- establish the setvtrgb utility, get it in the builds, is able to
set the original vga colors, but requires a text file input palette
2) Wait for Marcus/Ivanka to supply a suitable color palette
3)
a) console-setup -- add the conffile for the color palette, and the
upstart job that calls setvtrgb it at boot
b) rootskel -- call setvtrgb at install boot
c) bogl -- fix the hardcoded color palette used by d
4)
a) newt -- change the default newt palette to use magenta where we
previously used blue
- b) cdebconf -- change the default palette to use magenta where we
previously used blue
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Eventually (11.10?) we should try to apply the Ubuntu fonts to the
console as well. Steps 12–14 are blocked waiting for the Ubuntu
Monospace to be released and available in the archive.
11) gfxboot-theme-ubuntu (Proportional) - bug #732854
12) Bterm (d-i) (Monospace) -
13) Grub2 (Monospace) - bug #729470
14) Console-setup (Monospace) - bug #724022
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Title:
Improve Console Colors
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