David Christensen composed on 2025-12-27 14:22 (UTC-0800):
> I have a few Debian Bullseye hardware based instances that I upgraded
> today. Here is my daily driver:
> 2025-12-27 13:50:59 dpchrist@laalaa ~
> $ cat /etc/debian_version ; uname -a
> 11.11
> Linux laalaa 5.10.0-37-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.10.247-1 (2025-12-11)
> x86_64 GNU/Linux
> When I boot the Debian Bullseye instances, the screen displays the usual
> scrolling messages for a while, then displays scrolling screens full of
> copyright characters, then displays the graphical login screen.
> When I reboot the Debian Bullseye instances, the screen displays
> scrolling screens full of copyright characters, then reboots as above.
> Is anyone else seeing this?
# inxi -GSz
System:
Kernel: 5.10.0-37-686 arch: i686 bits: 32
Console: pty pts/0 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Integrated Graphics driver: i915 v: kernel
Display: server: X.org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: intel
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa dri: i915 gpu: i915 resolution: 1680x1050
#
# inxi -GSz
System:
Kernel: 5.10.0-37-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Console: pty pts/0 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GT218 [GeForce 210] driver: nouveau v: kernel
Display: server: X.org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau resolution: 1: 1680x1050
2: 1920x1200
#
# inxi -GSz
System:
Kernel: 5.10.0-37-amd64 arch: x86_64 bits: 64
Desktop: TDE (Trinity) v: R14.1.5 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)
Graphics:
Device-1: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Oland [Radeon HD 8570 / R5 430
OEM R7 240/340 Radeon 520 OEM] driver: amdgpu v: kernel
Display: server: X.org v: 1.20.11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu resolution: 1: 2560x1440 2: 1680x1050
#
On all above, instead of @, it's all nulls or spaces or blanks on vt2-6, all
black, except for a blinking cursor @about row 2, column 16 or so. vt1 is normal
residue of boot messages, plus shell prompt.
> Is there a fix?
Nothing I know of, but I imagine problem has something to do with shell prompt
generation and/or ASCII mishandling.
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