[bug #68086] Grub 2.14 EFI video setting is old vga (debian 2.14-2). 2.12 was OK on same hw.
Eric V <[email protected]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 04:31:25 -0500 (EST)
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URL:=0A <https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?68086>=0A=0A Summa=
ry: Grub 2.14 EFI video setting is old vga (debian=0A2.14-2). 2.12 was OK o=
n same hw.=0A Group: GNU GRUB=0A Submitter:=
ericv3=0A Submitted: Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:31:20 AM UTC=0A =
Category: User Interface=0A Severity: Major=0A =
Priority: 5 - Normal=0A Item Group: Software Erro=
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-=0ADate: Tue 24 Feb 2026 09:31:20 AM UTC By: Eric V <ericv3>=0AUsing Debia=
n 2.14, from init git intermediate version up to latest 2.14-2, I=0Aget an =
vga 20 years ago display splash screen.=0A=0AWith same machine setup and gr=
ub 2.12 display was at least 1920x1080 without=0Aanything forced via GRUB_G=
FXMODE.=0A=0AMy mother board is fairly recent 2023 and BIOS is from 2023 al=
so (and again it=0Aworks with 2.12)=0A=0AWorse is that trying to use GRUB_G=
FXMODE I bricked my system via probably=0Aseeting a resolution not supporte=
d my EFI framebuffer.=0A=0AI wonder if debian patch=0Ahttps://sources.debia=
n.org/src/grub2/2.14-2/debian/patches/efi-Drop-support-for-UGA-Draw-and-Con=
sole-Control-protoco.patch=0A=0ACould have caused this.=0A=0ASee https://bu=
gs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D1119955.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A =
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