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. To be blunt, fbcon is here to stay and there's nothing anyone can or will do about it. Please close this as obsolete. On Sun, Dec 22, 2013 at 2:55 PM, Christopher M. Penalver < christopher.m.penal...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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/current/ . > > If it remains an issue, could you please run the following command in > the development release from a Terminal > (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather > and attach updated debug information to this report: > > apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> > > Also, could you please test the latest upstream kernel available (not the > daily folder) following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It > will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Once you've > tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version > specifically you tested. If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, > please add the following tags: > kernel-fixed-upstream > kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER > > where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested. For > example: > kernel-fixed-upstream-v3.13-rc3 > > This can be done by clicking on the yellow circle with a black pencil icon > next to the word Tags located at the bottom of the bug description. As > well, please remove the tag: > needs-upstream-testing > > If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the following > tags: > kernel-bug-exists-upstream > kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER > > As well, please remove the tag: > needs-upstream-testing > > Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug's > Status as Confirmed. Please let us know your results. Thank you for your > understanding. > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Low > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: In Progress => Incomplete > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Assignee: Shentino (shentino) => (unassigned) > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/483301 > > Title: > Can't disable fbcon > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/483301/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/483301 Title: Can't disable fbcon To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/483301/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
