From owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org Mon Jan 4 18:34:47 2021 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F14664DFE0B for ; Mon, 4 Jan 2021 18:34:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from warlock@phouka1.phouka.net) Received: from phouka1.phouka.net (phouka1.phouka.net [107.170.196.116]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) server-digest SHA256 client-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "phouka.net", Issuer "Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2" (not verified)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4D8knM2PwZz3hMc for ; Mon, 4 Jan 2021 18:34:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from warlock@phouka1.phouka.net) Received: from phouka1.phouka.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by phouka1.phouka.net (8.16.1/8.16.1) with ESMTPS id 104IXT9W089501 (version=TLSv1.3 cipher=TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO); Mon, 4 Jan 2021 10:33:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from warlock@phouka1.phouka.net) Received: (from warlock@localhost) by phouka1.phouka.net (8.16.1/8.16.1/Submit) id 104IXTO5089500; Mon, 4 Jan 2021 10:33:29 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from warlock) Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 10:33:29 -0800 From: John Kennedy To: Toomas Soome Cc: Current FreeBSD Subject: Re: boot loader blank screen Message-ID: References: <83EB3B04-EAE8-4EC3-820B-2F5C3BADE948@me.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <83EB3B04-EAE8-4EC3-820B-2F5C3BADE948@me.com> X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4D8knM2PwZz3hMc X-Spamd-Bar: - X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-1.80 / 15.00]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[107.170.196.116:from]; NEURAL_HAM_LONG(-1.00)[-1.000]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; DMARC_NA(0.00)[phouka.net]; AUTH_NA(1.00)[]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[107.170.196.116:from:127.0.2.255]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-1.000]; RCPT_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; R_SPF_NA(0.00)[no SPF record]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[me.com]; FORGED_SENDER(0.30)[warlock@phouka.net,warlock@phouka1.phouka.net]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2]; ASN(0.00)[asn:14061, ipnet:107.170.192.0/18, country:US]; FROM_NEQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[warlock@phouka.net,warlock@phouka1.phouka.net]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-current] X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.34 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:34:48 -0000 On Mon, Jan 04, 2021 at 06:30:38PM +0200, Toomas Soome wrote: > Yes, it is known defect, and I???m searching for cause; the issue is with /boot/loader and BIOS text mode (unfortunately I have the usual ???but it is working for me??? case). For workaround, you can try to either: 1 (blind) press esc to get out of boot menu, then enter: vbe on; another option is to add hw.vga.textmode=???0??? to loader.conf. > > Sorry for confusion, > toomas Yeah, that is a BIOS (vs UEFI) system. Adding hw.vga.textmode=0 worked, and I like the graphical demon for what that's worth. (: I've also upgraded the bootcode, although that may mean nothing if the textmode is avoiding the problem. In any case, I guess I have a known-bad (?) system, so if I can help you out in some way let me know. Bonking that box every now and then isn't a problem for me.