From owner-freebsd-current@freebsd.org Wed Jan 6 21:03:02 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 54C1C4DF3FB for ; Wed, 6 Jan 2021 21:03:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mack@macktronics.com) Received: from mail.macktronics.com (coco.macktronics.com [209.181.253.65]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4DB1zT32LQz3HwH for ; Wed, 6 Jan 2021 21:03:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mack@macktronics.com) Received: from olive.macktronics.com (unknown [209.181.253.67]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.macktronics.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8F22F187A; Wed, 6 Jan 2021 15:02:36 -0600 (CST) Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 15:02:36 -0600 (CST) From: Dan Mack X-X-Sender: mack@localhost.local To: Mark Millard cc: Cy Schubert , Toomas Soome , David Wolfskill , John Kennedy , chrisb , Current FreeBSD Subject: Re: boot loader blank screen In-Reply-To: <932D333B-8478-4C79-976C-9394D0E93995@yahoo.com> Message-ID: References: <83EB3B04-EAE8-4EC3-820B-2F5C3BADE948@me.com> <66908803-BA6F-4538-9D93-6F85A95108C9@me.com> <831788F9-F97F-4A02-A6F9-AE05219DA2E9@me.com> <63A29589-22B5-495B-8E0D-14E13091D939@yahoo.com> <202101061751.106HpGrc002714@slippy.cwsent.com> <932D333B-8478-4C79-976C-9394D0E93995@yahoo.com> User-Agent: Alpine 2.20 (GSO 67 2015-01-07) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Rspamd-Queue-Id: 4DB1zT32LQz3HwH X-Spamd-Bar: - X-Spamd-Result: default: False [-1.80 / 15.00]; ARC_NA(0.00)[]; RBL_DBL_DONT_QUERY_IPS(0.00)[209.181.253.65:from]; RCVD_TLS_ALL(0.00)[]; FROM_HAS_DN(0.00)[]; R_SPF_ALLOW(-0.20)[+ip4:209.181.253.64/29:c]; MIME_GOOD(-0.10)[text/plain]; NEURAL_HAM_MEDIUM(-1.00)[-1.000]; SPAMHAUS_ZRD(0.00)[209.181.253.65:from:127.0.2.255]; TO_MATCH_ENVRCPT_SOME(0.00)[]; TO_DN_ALL(0.00)[]; NEURAL_HAM_SHORT(-1.00)[-0.999]; DMARC_POLICY_ALLOW(-0.50)[macktronics.com,none]; RCPT_COUNT_SEVEN(0.00)[7]; NEURAL_SPAM_LONG(1.00)[1.000]; FREEMAIL_TO(0.00)[yahoo.com]; FROM_EQ_ENVFROM(0.00)[]; R_DKIM_NA(0.00)[]; MIME_TRACE(0.00)[0:+]; ASN(0.00)[asn:209, ipnet:209.181.252.0/23, country:US]; FREEMAIL_CC(0.00)[cschubert.com,me.com,catwhisker.org,phouka.net,fastmail.net,freebsd.org]; MAILMAN_DEST(0.00)[freebsd-current]; RCVD_COUNT_TWO(0.00)[2] 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: Wed, 06 Jan 2021 21:03:02 -0000 I've tried multiple rebuilds to no avail - what finally fixed it for me was to add this to /boot/loader.conf and rebooted: screen.textmode=1 I don't use X11 on this box but only had console access so needed the console to work :-) Works for me, your mileage may vary. Dan On Wed, 6 Jan 2021, Mark Millard wrote: > > > On 2021-Jan-6, at 09:51, Cy Schubert wrote: > >> In message <63A29589-22B5-495B-8E0D-14E13091D939@yahoo.com>, Mark Millard >> write >> s: >>> >>> >>> On 2021-Jan-5, at 17:54, David Wolfskill wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 06, 2021 at 12:46:08AM +0200, Toomas Soome wrote: >>>>> ... >>>>>> the 58661b3ba9eb should hopefully fix the loader text mode issue, it woul >>> d be cool if you can verify:) >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks, >>>>>> toomas >>>>> >>>>> I think, I got it fixed (at least idwer did confirm for his system, thanks >>> ). If you can test this patch: http://148-52-235-80.sta.estpak.ee/0001-loader >>> -rewrite-font-install.patch >> ewrite-font-install.patch> it would be really nice. >>>>> >>>>> thanks, >>>>> toomas >>>> >>>> I tested with each of the following "stanzas' in /boot/loader.conf, >>>> using vt (vs. syscons) in each case (though that breaks video reset >>>> on resume after suspend): >>>> >>>> . . . >>> >>> I've done no experiments with an explicit vbe_max_resolution >>> setting. My context for hw.vga.textmode="0" shows up as >>> 1920x1200. (I do have the font for this set to 8x16, making >>> for lots of character cells across and down.) >>> >>> >>> For the below I do not have hw.vga.textmode="0". >>> >>>> # hw.vga.textmode="0" >> >> textmode=1 doesn't work either. Been using it for years and this is the >> first time it's borked. >> >>>> # vbe_max_resolution=1280x800 >>>> >>>> (That is, not specifying anything for hw.vga.textmode or >>>> vbe_max_resolution.) >>>> >>>> This boots OK, but I see no kernel probe messages or single- to >>>> multi-user mode messages. I can use (e.g.) Ctl+Alt+F2 to switch to >>>> vty1, see a "login: " prompt, and that (also) works. (This is the >>>> initial symptom I had reported.) >>> >>> So I tried commenting out hw.vga.textmode="1" and I saw everything >>> I expected in my context. Whiteish on black background (or at least >>> something very dark). I did not take videos to do detailed >>> inspections. >> >> Didn't work for me. Then again my old eyes didn't detect much difference in >> contrast. >> >>> >>> >>>> hw.vga.textmode="1" >>>> # vbe_max_resolution=1280x800 >>>> >>>> This works -- boots OK, and I see kernel probe (&c.) messages; this is a >>>> text console (mostly blue text; some white, against a dark background. >>>> It's a medium-light blue, so it's easy enough to read (unlike a navy >>>> blue, for example). >>> >>> FYI: whiteish on black (or at least something very dark) >>> in my hw.vga.textmode="1" context. I saw everything here >>> as well. I did not take videos to do detailed inspections. >>> >>> I did not notice any way to tell hw.vga.textmode="1" from >>> having no hw.vga.textmode assignment at all. But, again, >>> I did not set up for an after-the-fact detailed review of >>> what is displayed. >> >> Everything becomes normal when X starts, except for the three machines >> downstairs which don't use X. > > FYI: My testing did not span using X. I do build lumina, but > basically as part of an environment cross-check on building, > not for use. Still, I could try to start lumina if needed. > > > === > Mark Millard > marklmi at yahoo.com > ( dsl-only.net went > away in early 2018-Mar) > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >