Console graphics mode in 10.04 with ATi Rage XL

[cracker]

I recently upgraded a system running Ubuntu Server 8.04 to 10.04. Previously, this system was set up to use 1024x768 resolution on the framebuffer, with a vga=0x318 parameter. However, after the upgrade, all I got was an "Out of range" error on my monitor. I tried several other modes, but none worked except the default resolution. I couldn't find any information on using grub 1 with lucid, so I upgraded to grub2, which went smoothly, but now it won't go into any higher resolutions when I set them in /etc/default/grub and run update-grub2. I ran vbeinfo at the grub console, and it shows that the card supports everything up to 1280x1024 32-bit color, and it used to work before the upgrade. What happened? How can I fix it?

[Vegan]

Try over in the desktop crowd, we use no GUI over here.

[cracker]

I'm not using a GUI, this is not X. It is the console framebuffer.

[cracker]

I got it working with some help from the IRC channel. Here's what I had to do:

In /etc/initramfs-tools/modules add

radeonfb

In /etc/grub.d/00_header add

set gfxpayload=keep

just below

set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}

In /etc/default/grub , set

GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x24

Run

sudo update-initramfs -u && sudo update-grub && sudo reboot

[MeduZa]

works for me too

[cariboo]

This is a 2 year old thread, and as such needs to be closed. Thread Closed.