[Solved] Problem while booting makes text on screen illegible

Nachiket · 2011-09-10 15:23:50

Hi,

Trying to install Arch Linux on my desktop and even before I come to the point where I'm auto-logged in as root, the screen becomes illegible. The font becomes so small it really is not possible to read anything on the screen.

The font is big and legible before it gives the error something similar to this.

Mar 25 17:51:18 laptop kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:00:12.0: ======= misaligned reg 0x001020FB =======
Mar 25 17:51:18 laptop kernel: [drm] nouveau 0000:00:12.0: ======= misaligned reg 0x001020FB

The error message is not what I get on my desktop but, I have picked from the link https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/18835 since I really cannot read what is on my screen.

I understand from the bug filed above that, I have to use updated package. But, I really don't understand how can I use updated package even before installing.

I'm trying to boot from DVD.

I have tried giving the vga option while booting. But the font again becomes illegible after giving the error.

Thanks,
Nachiket.

Last edited by Nachiket (2011-09-10 16:01:20)

lifeafter2am · 2011-09-10 15:27:24

Sounds like KMS: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KMS

Nachiket · 2011-09-10 16:00:57

Thank you lifeafter2am.

Adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the kernel boot options solved it.

karol · 2011-09-10 16:07:06

Nachiket wrote:

Thank you lifeafter2am.
Adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the kernel boot options solved it.

Is there a problem with using bigger font?

Gusar · 2011-09-10 16:17:08

Nachiket wrote:

Adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the kernel boot options solved it.

Not really a solution, you need KMS for X. Unless you plan to use the nvidia driver, in which case nouveau will get blacklisted.

Nachiket · 2011-09-10 16:43:24

karol wrote:

Nachiket wrote:
Thank you lifeafter2am.
Adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the kernel boot options solved it.
Is there a problem with using bigger font?

I had problems because the font became too small and almost illegible.

Nachiket · 2011-09-10 16:45:14

Gusar wrote:

Nachiket wrote:
Adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the kernel boot options solved it.
Not really a solution, you need KMS for X. Unless you plan to use the nvidia driver, in which case nouveau will get blacklisted.

So what do I do? Do I go ahead and get Arch Installed and then try and upgrade package and hope the problem doesn't happen?

Let me know please.

karol · 2011-09-10 16:46:34

Nachiket wrote:

karol wrote:
Nachiket wrote:
Thank you lifeafter2am.
Adding nouveau.modeset=0 to the kernel boot options solved it.
Is there a problem with using bigger font?

I had problems because the font became too small and almost illegible.

I understand that, but have you tried using a bigger font? Have you read the KMS article?

Gusar · 2011-09-10 16:50:48

Nachiket wrote:

So what do I do? Do I go ahead and get Arch Installed and then try and upgrade package and hope the problem doesn't happen?

One option is to use the nvidia driver, as I mentioned. The second option is what karol proposes, a bigger font. The third option is to use a lower resolution for the console. A simple

video=640x480

on the kernel commandline should do it.

Nachiket · 2011-09-10 17:16:10

@Karol, @Gusar

I must admit I didn't read the KMS article completely because at first glance it suggested me to edit rc.conf and since the font was illegible I sort of ignored it... But then I tried video=640x800 and it worked.. And then I also tried changing the font to bigger and it worked too..

Thanks a ton guys! Now I believe it is rightfully solved.

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