[Bug 1736023] Re: Graphics is corrupt on VT1-VT7 even during boot

[Jarl]

Thanks for the feedback, Colin.

I will do some more research/testing.

At least for now here is a workaround:
1) when booting, enter grub startup menu
2) enter 'e' to edit command before upstart
3) delete the line saying "gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode"
4) hit CTRL-x to start boot

Another thing that works (more permanently) is to add a line
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text
to /etc/default/grub as described in the manual page for update-grub-gfxpayload and run `sudo update-grub` after that.

Jarl

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Title:
  Graphics is corrupt on VT1-VT7 even during boot

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  This is on an Acer Aspire One
  (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acer_Aspire_One) after upgrading from
  ubuntu 17.04 to 17.10

  When booting. At the time where the load screen flashing "Kubuntu" is
  normally displayed, the graphics is corrupted. Both on text terminals
  VT1-VT6 and graphics terminal VT7

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: grub2 (not installed)
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8
  Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5
  Architecture: i386
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Sun Dec  3 20:44:14 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-15 (1084 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release i386 (20141022.1)
  SourcePackage: grub2
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-12-02 (0 days ago)

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