Public bug reported:
Since kernel version 4.3 was added to xenial, I've been unable to boot
to a usable desktop when using the default Grub settings. Most, but not
all, of the screen is covered with an overlay, shown in the attached
screenshot.
When experimenting with a fresh install, I discovered that the same
thing happens even with a command-line-only system, before X is
installed.
Hardware: Asus EeePC 900
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile
915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller [8086:2592] (rev 04) (prog-if 00
[VGA controller])
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML
Express Graphics Controller [8086:2792] (rev 04)
The workaround is to remove the line:
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
from Grub.
For the moment, I've changed /etc/grub.d/10_linux to
$gfxpayload_dynamic="0"
so that the change holds after update-grub is run.
The daily live ISO (I've tested with Xubuntu only) boots to a normal
desktop.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.3.0-5.16-generic 4.3.3
Uname: Linux 4.3.0-5-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.19.3-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Dec 23 11:19:05 2015
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en
TERM=xterm
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 xenial
** Attachment added: "Screenshot of desktop"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1528708/+attachment/4539284/+files/eeepc_900_gfx.jpg
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Artefacts on boot when using gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode in Grub
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