I was using Ubuntu 9.04 when I got your message. My hardware haven't changed since then. By the way, back then I tried several other distros(like Fedora, openSUSU,) and none of then supported 1280x1024. Anyways, I upgraded to Ubuntu 9.10 Alpha-3 and tried some kernels.
2.6.28-15.48 (Ubuntu kernel, leftover after Ubuntu 9.04) vga=792(1024x768x32) is the best I can get. vga=795(1280x1024x32) fails(unsupported videomode) and suggest choosing another videomode. Suggested videomodes: VGA and VESA. My comment: It appears nothing has changed since my initial report. 2.6.28.10 (Linux kernel that corresponds to 2.6.28-15.48) vga=792(1024x768x32) doesn't work at all. I can see only black screen and blinking cursor at the left top conner of the screen. Videomode appears to be 640x480 but I can't tell for sure. vga=795(1280x1024x32) fails(unsupported videomode) and suggest choosing another videomode. Suggested videomodes: VGA and VESA. My comment: that means Ubuntu kernel works better for me then the kernel from upstream. 2.6.31-RC4 (Linux kernel that corresponds to 2.6.31-4.23) It works like 2.6.28.10 but: vga=792 fails(unsupported videomode) and suggests choosing another videomode. vga=795(1280x1024x32) fails(unsupported videomode) and suggest choosing another videomode. Suggested videomodes: VGA only. VESA aren't listed. My comment: older versions would show black screen instead of the "unsupported vidoemode" message. Also VESA videomodes aren't available anymore. I think these changes are related though. 2.6.31-4.23 (Ubuntu Karmic that corresponds to 2.6.31-RC4) vga=792(1024x768x32) doesn't work at all. I can see only black screen and blinking cursor at the left top conner of the screen. Videomode appears to be 640x480 but I can't tell for sure. vga=795(1280x1024x32) fails(unsupported videomode) and suggest choosing another videomode. Suggested videomodes: VGA and VESA. My comment: It works just like 2.6.28.10 and this bad news for me as it means vga=792 doesn't work for me in Ubuntu kernel. It looks I run across some regression which happened somewhere between 2.6.28-15.48 and 2.6.31-4.23 due to applying some changes from upstream. I was going to narrow down the kernel where it got broken but it looks like old Ubuntu kernels were removed from the repository so I wasn't able to install them. I used to compile kernels myself but I takes some time which I don't have at the moment. Can get binaries somewhere else? Also I'm surprised I don't get the "unsupported vidoemode" message as I get using 2.6.28.10 kernel. 2.6.31-RC5 (The latest Linux kernel) Works like 2.6.31-RC4. In other words, it doesn't work very well. I ran "apport-collect -p linux 271888" and allowed it access only non- private data but it requires the "change anything" privileges. I'm not sure if it really needs my private data. Anyway, how do I change the privilege level at this point? -- [Hardy] 1280x1024 doesn't work in TTY https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/271888 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
