[Solved] Computer Will Only Boot In Verbose

[McCoy!]

I have followed the directions in this LINK with no success.
This is my menu.1st file

Code:

timeout 10
color black/cyan yellow/cyan
gfxmenu (hd0,4)/boot/gfxmenu
default 0

title Linux
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=Linux root=UUID=a62d9e3e-bd9a-4072-8bfc-eec023f784b2 acpi=on resume=UUID=3bf7002b-14c4-4f48-8649-da09bc04c34b splash=silent vga=791
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title Windows
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1

title Linux-nonfb
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=Linux-nonfb root=UUID=a62d9e3e-bd9a-4072-8bfc-eec023f784b2 acpi=on resume=UUID=3bf7002b-14c4-4f48-8649-da09bc04c34b splash=silent
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

title Failsafe
kernel (hd0,4)/boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=Failsafe root=UUID=a62d9e3e-bd9a-4072-8bfc-eec023f784b2 failsafe acpi=on splash=silent
initrd (hd0,4)/boot/initrd.img

It is setup as silent in the control center options
when I run the following code

apt-get install gfxmenu gfxboot

I get the following:

Code:

[root@localhost mccoy]apt-get install gfxmenu gfxboot
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package gfxmenu

Then in the intructions in the above link it says to do the following:

Code:

apt-get install pclinuxos-gfxboot-theme pclos-bluecaress-gfxboot-theme

I do this and it installs perfectly fine as follows:

Code:

[root@localhost mccoy]# apt-get install pclinuxos-gfxboot-theme pclos-bluecaress-gfxboot-theme
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 removed and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/1650kB of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Committing changes...
Preparing                                ############################## [100%]
Updating / installing
  pclos-bluecaress-gfxboot-theme-1.0.0-1 ############################## [100%]
  pclinuxos-gfxboot-theme-0.4-3pclos2007 ############################## [100%]
Done.

however when I run the initial command again which was:

Code:

apt-get install gfxmenu gfxboot

I have the same error message as did before:

Code:

[root@localhost mccoy]# apt-get install gfxmenu gfxboot
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package gfxmenu

Any help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks in advance
McCoy!

[McCoy!]

I was playing around with the apt-get coding and typed the following

Code:

[root@localhost mccoy]# apt-get build-dep gfxmenu gfxboot

This was the result:

Code:

Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list

I'm not sure what it means but I thought it may help
Thanks again for any input as it is greatly appreciated
McCoy!

[jwt873]

Does your system boot into KDE or Gnome or whatever desktop you've chosen?

If so, open the PCLOS control center...  Choose "Boot" and then choose "Set up boot graphical theme of system"

Make sure the option isn't set to "Text Only".   You probably want to set it to "Silent"

[kjpetrie]

There is no such package as gfxmenu. If you read ahead in the other thread you'll see they didn't find it either.

Is 791 the right code for your display (1024x768)?

[McCoy!]

Sorry...Its the KDE environment
My bootsplash disappeared and I am trying to get it back without reinstalling (boots on verbose even though its set on silent)

I have already tried the basic options in the control center...as stated in my first post it is already set on silent
As you can also see in the menu.1st file it is also set on silent

I'm trying to figure out all files associated with the bootsplash so that I can figure out where the problem lies.
Thanks for your replies
McCoy!

Edit: where do I check to see if 791 is the correct number for my display?
Edit#2:  Okay I still don't know where to find out which number I need is...but I tried 771 and 788 (both are for 800x600 resolution) neither worked

[kjpetrie]

Search Google for VGA=791. You should find links to tables with the values for different resolutions.

Which version of pclos are you using? If it's 2010 beta1 the bootsplash has problems.

[McCoy!]

I'm using PCLinux 2009
I found some threads that say the bootsplash only boots in 800x600 or 1024x768...then I found the chart and tried all the different variations (256 colour, 8bit...etc) but none made any difference.

Thanks for your help
McCoy!

[Joble]

What is the resolution of your screen?  I thought I was stuck in verbose mode for the remainder of my days, till I saw a post from Howard about 1024x600 vga=0x315 and now I have a boot splash.

[McCoy!]

My nvidia screen resolution is 1920x1200
However I'm sure I read somewhere that the bootsplash will only load in 800x600 or 1024x768
I could be wrong but I was sure that normal screen resolution and bootscreen resolutions were separate

[McCoy!]

I turneed off my computer last night and when I started it this morning I magically had a bootsplash again...Since the VGA settings in my menu.1st file were the last thing I tinkered with I have to assume that was the solution. I restarted my computer numerous times with no effect but I never fully shut it down. Again I have to assume that there is some small difference between rebooting and a full computer shutdown.

I may be slightly confused but my problem is solved
Thanks to all those who replied your help was greatly appreciated
McCoy!