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Thread: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

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    [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    I tried zu go to runlevel 1 with "sudo init 1" but my Ubuntu dont reach it, it is freezing.
    I tried zu start the "recovery mode" in the Grub but if I dont set a vga=XXX Ubuntu use very large Fontsize, bigger than the screen, I cannot see the Prompt at the end.
    Settings with vga=xxx are not a help, with VGA compatible settings, the same problem like none and with VESA compatibel setting there are grafic errors only.

    I Use a NVidia TNT1 with the driver NV at the moment.

    "hwinfo --framebuffer" says:

    Code:
    02: None 00.0: 11001 VESA Framebuffer                           
      [Created at bios.450]
      Unique ID: rdCR.zg2TkA4BwP7
      Hardware Class: framebuffer
      Model: "NVidia Riva TNT"
      Vendor: "NVidia"
      Device: "Riva TNT"
      SubVendor: "NVidia"
      SubDevice: 
      Revision: "A5"
      Memory Size: 4 MB
      Memory Range: 0xe3000000-0xe33fffff (rw)
      Mode 0x0300: 640x400 (+640), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0301: 640x480 (+640), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0303: 800x600 (+800), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0305: 1024x768 (+1024), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0307: 1280x1024 (+1280), 8 bits
      Mode 0x030e: 320x200 (+640), 16 bits
      Mode 0x030f: 320x200 (+1280), 24 bits
      Mode 0x0311: 640x480 (+1280), 16 bits
      Mode 0x0312: 640x480 (+2560), 24 bits
      Mode 0x0314: 800x600 (+1600), 16 bits
      Mode 0x0315: 800x600 (+3200), 24 bits
      Mode 0x0317: 1024x768 (+2048), 16 bits
      Mode 0x0318: 1024x768 (+4096), 24 bits
      Mode 0x031a: 1280x1024 (+2560), 16 bits
      Mode 0x0330: 320x200 (+320), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0331: 320x400 (+320), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0332: 320x400 (+640), 16 bits
      Mode 0x0333: 320x400 (+1280), 24 bits
      Mode 0x0334: 320x240 (+320), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0335: 320x240 (+640), 16 bits
      Mode 0x0336: 320x240 (+1280), 24 bits
      Mode 0x033d: 640x400 (+1280), 16 bits
      Mode 0x033e: 640x400 (+2560), 24 bits
      Mode 0x0345: 1600x1200 (+1600), 8 bits
      Mode 0x0346: 1600x1200 (+3200), 16 bits
      Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
    I tried different settings with Grub like:

    Code:
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=23b65025-3298-48a5-a2f7-5703bf2217b5 ro  single vga=0x0301
    with near all possibel modes that are listet in the GRUB Menu (From 0-z) and this settings ebove (vga=0x0334....) and generic settings like vga=792.

    Any Ideas?

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    Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    bump

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    Lightbulb Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    I have the same problem.

    I have tried editing grub on boot to add vga=ask but none of the selections have fixed the problem. Some of the selections made the screen go completely blank.

    The only other thing I can find so far is this -> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FrameBuffer. I'll try it tonight when I get home from work.

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    Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    *please delete*
    Last edited by Schuttwegraeumer; December 14th, 2008 at 11:27 PM. Reason: double post

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    Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    I have a lot of problems with the 8.10 Release.
    The problems with the font is unsolved and its not possible to go to runlevel 1 with "sudo init 1", the computer shows the startlogo with the progress bar but will never reach the tty.
    And if i choose the recovery mode it will end with gigantic fonts (unusable) or complete without showable text.

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    Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    Same Problem with another PC here.

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    Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    Same problem currently with RIVA TNT in Jaunty 9.04. Command line level displays GIANT fonts

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    Re: [8.10 32Bit] Font problem with Textmode

    I had the problem with the runlevel 1 too.
    But this is maybe fixed.
    If i got to runlevel 1 with "sudo init 1" on the console i go to runlevel 1 without grafic errors or other problems.
    If I got to "recovery mode" from the GRUB menu the letters are too big to read it (and partially out of the screen).

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