Bug 402923 – sys-boot/grub:2 - gfxpayload option does not work

• Product: Gentoo Linux
• Status: RESOLVED NEEDINFO

[Description MarcusX 2012-02-09 20:30:34 UTC]

I am trying to change the console resolution within grub2.
It changes the bootmenu resolution correctly, however the console resolution goes back to 640x480 no matter what I do.

What I tried:

Added to /etc/default/grub the following lines:
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1024x768

Next, I commented the above lines and I edited the file /etc/grub.d/00_header
and modified it according to the instructions here:
http://nixtalks.net/node/30

I regenerated grub.cfg and now I see the following lines inside:

if loadfont /usr/share/grub2/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x768x32
  set gfxpayload=1024x768x32
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi


However, after reboot, the same behavior occurs: the menu resolution changes to 1024x768 (or so it seems), and then when Gentoo starts loading, it changes back to 640x480

This is really frustrating, I've spent half a day on it, and I can't get it working..


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[Comment 1 MarcusX 2012-02-09 20:33:22 UTC]

Just to clarify, after modifying /etc/default/grub or /etc/grub.d/00_header I did run the command:

 grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg

in order to rebuild grub.cfg file.

[Comment 2 MarcusX 2012-02-10 20:50:55 UTC]

Update:

I used the option:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="video=uvesafb:ywrap,mtrr:3,1024x768"
in my 
 /etc/default/grub
file, then rebuilt grub.cfg and now I get a working resolution in the console.

However, I think it is a workaround, the original problem still exists.
I cannot get it working using the either using 'GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX' in /etc/default/grub or using 'set gfxpayload' in 00_header file, no matter what I do... I think this is something that should be fixed nevertheless.

[Comment 3 Mike Gilbert 2012-06-29 02:41:53 UTC]

Does it work if you configure your kernel with the older vesafb driver? (CONFIG_FB_VESA)

[Comment 4 Alexandre 2012-06-29 22:31:37 UTC]

Usually: GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX="keep" to maintain the GRUB_GFXMODE resolution.