[mythtv-users] Tip of my week (ubuntu)

[E James]

On 07/02/2013 22:47, Jeff Breitner wrote:
>   This can apply to Grub, the boot sequence, the login screen and the
>> desktop.
>
> Lets try this again...
>
> How are you getting grub to do that?  Have you tried using nomodeset
> as a kernel param within grub?
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I think you misunderstand me and you're certainly overestimating my linux expertise. The problem is that the hardware detection, if any, delivers the wrong result. I set out to install Linux Mint 11 Gnome using a usb flash drive. The first problem was that I couldn't use it without a high resolution monitor. When the installation was complete, the next problem was that I couldn't see the grub menu on the TV which I solved with the following Grub settings

GRUB TERMINAL=console
GRUB GFXMODE=640x480

The second is probably not necessary but I put it in just to be sure. I still can't see the boot sequence and I have automatic login set, so from Grub to desktop all I see is "Signal out of range". I suspect that nomodeset would let me see the boot sequence. I might try that sometime but, for now, I can live without it.

One consequence of this exercise is that I learnt the difference between a television used as a monitor and a monitor used as a television. It's all about upscaling / downscaling and native resolution.