Ubuntu
initramfs-tools package

  1. Bug #129910
  2. Comment #144

Comment 144 for bug 129910

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gwi (george-willegers) wrote : Re: tty[1-6] are active but display nothing in Gutsy

Tried to change the resolution to 1280x1024 by editing usplash.conf and adding vga=794 to the kernel boot parameters, and generating a new initrd image.
During boot the Ubuntu logo screen disappeared, and was replaced by a black screen with a flashing cursor in the upper left corner. After a while the login screen appeared. The tty1-6 failed to show text.
Restored the initrd image, and all is working again, at low resolution that is...