[NTLUG:Discuss] Grub Video Config Help

[Stephen Davidson]

Hi Guys.

Busy weekend, sorry for the delayed reply.

Responses inlined.

David Stanaway wrote:
> Robert Pearson wrote:
>   
>> On 4/1/06, Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca> wrote:
>>     
>>> Greetings.
>>>
>>> I am having an issue with GRUB, Linux booting, and LCD Monitors.  During
>>> the boot (after the countdown finishes), the LCD monitor is flashing
>>> "input not supported" at me, until XDM starts.  I was wondering how to
>>> change the video mode during booting to something the LCD supports.
>>> This would be especially useful for when the system fails to start
>>> runlevel 5 and X, especially when something happens and it goes to
>>> Single User mode.
>>>
>>> I was unable to find anything either in the info pages, man pages, or on
>>> Google on how to do this.
>>>       
> I don't think it is an X problem, it sounds like X works fine, but its 
> the console frambuffer which causes a problem.
>   
Once X starts, I get my screen back. So definately not an X problem. Ok, 
I can see Console FrameBuffer.
> What type of graphics card are you using?  You may like to append a 
> kernel arg that changes the text mode for your console.
>   
Computer went in to the repair shop Friday. Should be getting it back 
today, so will let you know.
> Do you see the grub boot menu or not?
> When exactly is it that you loose the screen res?
>
> 1) BIOS init
>   
Visible.

> 2) Grub
>   
Visible.
> 3) Kernel boot
>   
"Video mode not supported"
> 4) init scripts - eg: loading modules, or auto detecting hardware?
>   
"Video mode not supported"
>
>
>   
>> What Linux are you running? I assume you are running Xorg for X.
>>     
OpenSuSE 10.0.

Regards,
Steve