I don't think that this is a bug since it is a behavoir which ensures that a lot more computers are able to suspend/resume. E.g. because usplash works with vga16fb, after suspend my laptop reenables display. When using another FB, it is not. High-res FB is only necessary, if you are planning to work on console. Sure, SuSE and other distributions are using better graphics for boot-up, but why should Ubuntu, if it breaks a lot of setups.
-- Resolution of splash during boot process very low https://launchpad.net/bugs/49544 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
