Fix TTY and boot-up resolution

A. Edit the file “/etc/initramfs-tools/modules”:


$ sudo gedit /etc/initramfs-tools/modules

Add the following two lines to the end of the file, then save it and close it:

fbcon

vesafb

B. Edit the file “/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer”:

$ sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-framebuffer

Comment out the blacklist vesafb, so that it looks like this: #blacklist vesafb

C. Set the height and width values in usplash.conf to 1024×768:

$ sudo gedit /etc/usplash.conf

Change the values to 1024×768, save the file and close it.

D. Edit the grub config file to add a vga value to set the resolution of the bootscreen to 1024×768:

$ sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Find the commented out #defoptions line. Leave it commented out, but add the following to the end of the line:

vga=773

Save the file and close it.

E. Regenerate initram file:

$ sudo update-initramfs -u

F. Update grub:

$ sudo update-grub

G. Reboot. After I rebooted, I saw the bootsplash, and my TTY terminals were at a better resolution.