Author Topic: Fixing boot splash resolution? [SOLVED]  (Read 1211 times)

Aquern

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Fixing boot splash resolution? [SOLVED]
« on: May 19, 2010, 06:00:02 PM »
Hello,

I've just installed PCLOS 2010 (the KDE MiniMe version) and I'm really impressed with it. One of the best distros I've ever tried! I'm not sure if this is the right sub-forum for this question, but I wasn't sure where to put it. My computer (a "frankenbox" I built myself) has an on-board NVidia graphics chip. I got the NVidia driver up and running with no problem (in fact, with probably the least amount of effort with any distro I've tried!) and I've got my full 1980x1020 (1080p) resolution on the desktop once I'm logged in, and the desktop is splendid indeed. However, when booting, the boot splash -- is that the correct term? I mean the graphic which says "PCLinuxOS" with the bull underneath -- appears to be displayed at 800x600 or some  other low resolution -- it's huge and jagged and raggedy. The proper resolution doesn't kick in until I'm logged in. Is there any way to fix this at all? Is there a way to somehow set or force the proper resolution when booting? (Or, failing that, is there a way to turn off the boot splash image and just have an old-fashioned Linux text boot?

Thanks for any help.

My system specs, in case they're of any use:
Biostar TForce TF7025-M2 motherboard with NVIDIA GeForce 7025 onboard video
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+ Brisbane 2.1GHz dual-core CPU
Western Digital Caviar WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
4GB RAM
« Last Edit: May 20, 2010, 11:25:03 AM by Aquern »

Offline Never_More

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Re: Fixing boot splash resolution?
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 09:09:54 PM »
What might be a better idea for you is to run the full version based on your specs you should have no problems running this at all. I don't know of any way to fix that though with the zen mini.

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Re: Fixing boot splash resolution?
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2010, 03:06:58 AM »
You need to edit the file /boot/grub/menu.lst - as root

if you want a text mode boot up change splash=silent to verbose

for a graphical boot the value  of vga= alters the resolution
try these values
http://pierre.baudu.in/other/grub.vga.modes.html

sounds as though yours is set at 788

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Aquern

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Re: Fixing boot splash resolution? [SOLVED]
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2010, 11:25:54 AM »
Thank you critter -- problem solved!

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Re: Fixing boot splash resolution? [SOLVED]
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2010, 12:46:02 PM »
Glad to have been of help. :) :) :)
Motherboard   Gigabyte Z68X-UD3H-B3
Hard Drives      2 x Maxtor STM350032 500GB SATA
Memory      16GB RAM
Processor      Intel core i5 3.30GHz
Video         nVidia GeForce GT430
Sound      HDA Intel PCH
PCLinuxOS          KDE