I did not realize this was a bug. I always had my virtual consoles at VGA quality, not realizing that higher resolutions were possible, until I experimented with different distros. When I started messing with vga=XXX I got the blank screens.
The process below, similar to others, gets 1024x768 in the virtual consoles, though I get the native 1440x900 when running X. edited /etc/initramfs-tools/modules to include: fbcon vesafb commenting in blacklist file, /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer as such: # blacklist vesafb followed by sudo update-initramfs -u -k all -v and then edit /boot/grub/menu.lst, using boot option: vga=0x0318 For the boot option above, I chose the best vga mode from output of "hwinfo --framebuffer" (had to apt-get), which was 1024x768. I've nvidia Geforce 6150 Go, which gives 1440x900 in the GUI, so I will try the nvidia fb modules next. -- Blank ttys when using vesafb (vga=xxx) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/129910 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
