This seems fixed on BIOS mode. GA-990XA-UD3 uses an awful first generation EFI implmentation called "hybrid EFI" (aka actually BIOS plus ancient broken DUET in flash) that is likely full of bugs, using "vbe" in EFI mode is a terrible default.
I am glad you've found a workaround, but the package won't be changed to insmod vbe on EFI ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545103 Title: GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX should automatically insert vbe To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/545103/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs