Created attachment 361425 [details] screenshot of "garbage" console Description of problem: This is a weird one, and I wasn't sure what component to file it under, or even what architecture to choose. The problem occurs in a 32-bit Fedora 11 guest, running on a 64-bit Fedora 11 host. Both are fully updated (as of 2009-09-16). Everything is fine if I run kernel 2.6.29.4-167.fc11 in the guest. If I run kernel 2.6.30.5-43.fc11 in the guest, however, the console turns to garbage (screenshot attached) right around the time that the kernel finishes booting. (I can't tell exactly. I think I see the blue "Welcome to Fedora" message just before it goes "ugly like zebra". Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-PAE-2.6.30.5-43.fc11.i686 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. x86_64 Fedora 11 host system. 2. 32-bit Fedora 11 guest running kernel 2.6.30.5-43.fc11. 3. Boot guest into runlevel 3. Actual results: Guest console changes to garbage. Expected results: Functional console. Additional info:
I can workaround the problem by using a VESA framebuffer in the guest (e.g. "vga=773" in the guest's kernel command line).
Okay, so this sounds like a 2.6.30 regression (dirty like zebra ... fun times! :-)
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