On 26 Jan 2017, at 17:08, Adrian Davey <[email protected]> wrote: > On 2017-01-26 16:52, louis ayotte wrote: >> On 2017-01-25 03:02 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: >>> On 01/25/2017 08:21 PM, Eric Snowberg wrote: >>>> I believe you are running out of memory here because grub is trying to >>>> load all those frame buffer modules within your config. >>>>> error: no suitable video mode found. >>>> And then it didn’t find one that worked. >>>> For this, I believe you are having the same problem as Frans. Could you >>>> add the following to /etc/default/grub: >>>> GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console" >>>> GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true" >>>> GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES=“iso9660" >>>> and then regenerate your grub.cfg with grub-mkconfig. >>>> Adrian, >>>> I don’t plan on adding frame buffer support since newer systems don’t have >>>> them. Would it be possible to change your grub package to include a >>>> /etc/default/grub file for SPARC with the changes above? We do the same >>>> thing with our grub rpm. >>> Oh, absolutely. Thanks for the suggestion. This was just the first package >>> and I'm happy to include >>> all improvements that are necessary. >>> Adrian >> K applied these changes, in chroot >> GNU nano 2.7.4 File: >> /etc/default/grub >> # note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE >> # you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo' >> #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 >> # Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to >> Linux >> #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true >> # Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries >> #GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true" >> # Uncomment to get a beep at grub start >> #GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1" >> GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT="console" >> GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true" >> GRUB_PRELOAD_MODULES="iso9660" >> Saved and exited >> # grub-mkconfig >> Generating grub configuration file ... >> # >> # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE >> # >> # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates >> # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub >> # >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### >> insmod iso9660 >> if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then >> set have_grubenv=true >> load_env >> fi >> if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then >> set default="${next_entry}" >> set next_entry= >> save_env next_entry >> set boot_once=true >> else >> set default="0" >> fi >> if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then >> menuentry_id_option="--id" >> else >> menuentry_id_option="" >> fi >> export menuentry_id_option >> if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then >> set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" >> save_env saved_entry >> set prev_saved_entry= >> save_env prev_saved_entry >> set boot_once=true >> fi >> function savedefault { >> if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then >> saved_entry="${chosen}" >> save_env saved_entry >> fi >> } >> function load_video { >> if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then >> insmod all_video >> else >> insmod efi_gop >> insmod efi_uga >> insmod ieee1275_fb >> insmod vbe >> insmod vga >> insmod video_bochs >> insmod video_cirrus >> fi >> } >> terminal_output console >> if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then >> set timeout=30 >> else >> if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then >> set timeout_style=menu >> set timeout=5 >> # Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is >> # unavailable. >> else >> set timeout=5 >> fi >> fi >> ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### >> set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue >> set menu_color_highlight=white/blue >> ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### >> function gfxmode { >> set gfxpayload="${1}" >> } >> set linux_gfx_mode= >> export linux_gfx_mode >> Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp >> Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp >> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class >> gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option >> 'gnulinux-simple-2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4' { >> load_video >> insmod gzio >> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi >> insmod part_sun >> insmod ext2 >> set root='hd1,sun1' >> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then >> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root >> --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@0/disk@0,sun1' >> --hint-bios=hd1,sun1 --hint-efi=hd1,sun1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,sun1 >> eda75771-2b2f-4ef8-95f7-d007f3f3355a >> else >> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root >> eda75771-2b2f-4ef8-95f7-d007f3f3355a >> fi >> echo 'Loading Linux 4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp ...' >> linux /vmlinuz-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp >> root=UUID=2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4 ro quiet >> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' >> initrd /initrd.img-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp >> } >> submenu 'Advanced options for Debian GNU/Linux' $menuentry_id_option >> 'gnulinux-advanced-2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4' { >> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp' --class >> debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option >> 'gnulinux-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp-advanced-2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4' >> { >> load_video >> insmod gzio >> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi >> insmod part_sun >> insmod ext2 >> set root='hd1,sun1' >> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then >> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root >> --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@0/disk@0,sun1' >> --hint-bios=hd1,sun1 --hint-efi=hd1,sun1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,sun1 >> eda75771-2b2f-4ef8-95f7-d007f3f3355a >> else >> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root >> eda75771-2b2f-4ef8-95f7-d007f3f3355a >> fi >> echo 'Loading Linux 4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp ...' >> linux /vmlinuz-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp >> root=UUID=2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4 ro quiet >> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' >> initrd /initrd.img-4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp >> } >> Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp >> Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp >> menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp' --class >> debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option >> 'gnulinux-4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp-advanced-2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4' >> { >> load_video >> insmod gzio >> if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi >> insmod part_sun >> insmod ext2 >> set root='hd1,sun1' >> if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then >> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root >> --hint-ieee1275='ieee1275//pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@0/disk@0,sun1' >> --hint-bios=hd1,sun1 --hint-efi=hd1,sun1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,sun1 >> eda75771-2b2f-4ef8-95f7-d007f3f3355a >> else >> search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root >> eda75771-2b2f-4ef8-95f7-d007f3f3355a >> fi >> echo 'Loading Linux 4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp ...' >> linux /vmlinuz-4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp >> root=UUID=2f8e4b53-061c-4878-9d30-bec179fb59e4 ro quiet >> echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' >> initrd /initrd.img-4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp >> } >> } >> ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### >> ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### >> ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### >> ### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### >> # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply >> type the >> # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change >> # the 'exec tail' line above. >> ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### >> ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### >> if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then >> source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg >> elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then >> source $prefix/custom.cfg; >> fi >> ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### >> done >> Rebooted >> T5240, No Keyboard >> Copyright (c) 1998, 2012, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. >> OpenBoot 4.33.6, 98080 MB memory available, Serial #83048406. >> Ethernet address 0:14:4f:f3:37:d6, Host ID: 84f337d6. >> {0} ok boot >> Boot device: /pci@400/pci@0/pci@8/scsi@0/disk@0,0:a File and args: >> GRUB Loading kernel.. >> error: out of memory. >> error: no suitable video mode found. >> Loading Linux 4.9.0-1-sparc64-smp ... >> error: /memory response buffer exceeded. >> Loading initial ramdisk ... >> error: you need to load the kernel first. >> Press any key to continue... >> Failed to boot both default and fallback entries. >> Press any key to continue... >> Rebooted >> Loading Linux 4.5.0-2-sparc64-smp ... >> error: /memory response buffer exceeded. >> Loading initial ramdisk ... >> error: you need to load the kernel first. >> Press any key to continue... > > > Your menu entry in /etc/grub.d/10_linux still seems to have a load_video > function which would do an insmod of > efi_gop > efi_uga > ieee1275_fb > vbe > vga > video_bochs > video_cirrus > > if I read it correctly.. not sure you want these.
From looking at /etc/grub.d/10_linux, the load_video is guarded by various GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX checks. I assume you probably want to set it to something like "text". James

