[ale] GRUB2 graphics

[James Sumners]

Umm, I know it's a kernel option. I used it as an example while
suggesting that the same file is going to be the place to make the
config change you need. Doing a Google search for "/etc/default/grub"
returns [1] as the very first result. Which then reveals that you want
to adjust the "GRUB_GFXMODE" option.

Sorry I didn't do all of the research for you the first time. It's not
too easy to do on an iPad and write up in an email.

[1] -- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, Chris Fowler <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 2011-05-17 at 22:15 -0400, James Sumners wrote:
>> Try looking in /etc/default/grub to see if there is a useful option.
>> That's where I put the vga=792 kernel option on Debian 6 (deprecated,
>> I know. But the new option causes the initrd image to not load). Then
>> you would do 'update-grub2' to update the config. I also do a
>> 'grub-install' after that, but I don't know if that is necessary.
>
> vga=792 is a kernel option.  I've removed quiet and splash from the
> kernel command line so I do see the boot fine.  The problem is that GRUB
> is displaying the boot menu in some graphical mode that is not
> compatible with my Acer LCD.
>
> Chris
>
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