[Kernel-packages] [Bug 483301] Re: Can't disable fbcon

2013-12-22 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Shentino, this bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? If so, could you please test for this with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com /daily-live/curren

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 483301] Re: Can't disable fbcon

2013-12-23 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
Shentino, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/483301/comments/15 regarding this being obsolete. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then cho

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 483301] Re: Can't disable fbcon

2013-12-23 Thread Shentino
Turns out this isn't actually a bug, but a deliberate policy decision upstream in the kernel. fbcon is now mandatory if you use kernel modesetting. I've also spoken to developers of graphics drivers and going back would bring in VGA which would cause hardware conflicts with modern GPU operations.