Distorted framebuffer in ubuntu 10.04 lucid

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hercules
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Distorted framebuffer in ubuntu 10.04 lucid

Post by hercules »

Host : Windows Vista SP3 32bit, Virtualbox 3.2.0 PUEL
Guest : Ubuntu 10.04 lucid lynx 32bit

When I specify vga=xxx in kernel parameter, I get a severely distorted framebuffer.
Please fix this problem.
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Re: Distorted framebuffer in ubuntu 10.04 lucid

Post by Sasquatch »

This is a Lucid problem, not VB. Therefore, there is no bug to fix. Ubuntu 9.10 with framebuffer works just fine. Reason for Lucid's distortion is plymouth I think.
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Re: Distorted framebuffer in ubuntu 10.04 lucid

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I disabled plymouth by excluding "splash" from grub kernel boot parameters already.
It happens even with plymouth off.
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Re: Distorted framebuffer in ubuntu 10.04 lucid

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I see. No idea about a native system, haven't tried that with my system. Don't feel much for rebooting it now too.
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Re: Distorted framebuffer in ubuntu 10.04 lucid

Post by Perryg »

Booted my native Ubuntu 10.04 with quiet splash removed and replaced with vga=791 and get the trash at the top for a second before it boots to the OS. This is an Ubuntu problem.
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