[Bug 545103] Re: GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX should automatically insert vbe

[Mate Kukri]

This seems fixed on BIOS mode.

GA-990XA-UD3 uses an awful first generation EFI implmentation called
"hybrid EFI" (aka actually BIOS plus ancient broken DUET in flash) that
is likely full of bugs, using "vbe" in EFI mode is a terrible default.

I am glad you've found a workaround, but the package won't be changed to
insmod vbe on EFI

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix

-- 
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Foundations Bugs, which is subscribed to grub2 in Ubuntu.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545103

Title:
  GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX should automatically insert vbe

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Won't Fix

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: grub2

  When I use "GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep" in /etc/default/grub, I only
  get a blank screen after selecting the kernel and it doesn't boot. I
  could fix this by manually inserting "insmod vbe" to grub.cfg or
  adding "GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES=vbe" to /etc/default/grub. This should be
  done automatically when GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX is set, for example by
  adding it to /etc/grub.d/10_linux:

  *** /etc/grub.d/10_linux	2010-03-23 14:39:17.952327708 +0100
  --- 10_linux	2010-03-23 14:57:46.506358515 +0100
  ***************
  *** 77,86 ****
  --- 77,87 ----
    EOF
      save_default_entry | sed -e "s/^/\t/"
    
      if [ "x$GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX" != x ]; then
    	  cat << EOF
  + 	insmod vbe
    	set gfxpayload=$GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX
    EOF
      fi
    
      if [ -z "${prepare_boot_cache}" ]; then

To manage notifications about this bug go to:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/545103/+subscriptions