[ubuntu] Grub resolution wont change with grub_gfxmode

[dcstar]

Originally Posted by HydroDiOxide Since running Maverick I'm not able to change the resolution of the Grub menu. Below is the output of /etc/default/grub: ......... # The resolution used on graphical terminal # note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE # you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo' .......... Line 8 is there to make the high-res splash work with my prop Nvidia drivers. any ideas on how to fix this?

And exactly what does that command show when you run it at the Grub prompt?

[DooBLER]

Okay.

I think, i have solution.

In file "/etc/grub.d/00_header"

Change line 147, from:

set gfxmode=640x480

to:

set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}

And it start to work

Please someone to submit a bug report,
my english is too weak to do this -_-'

[spikoley]

Originally Posted by DooBLER Okay. I think, i have solution. In file "/etc/grub.d/00_header" Change line 147, from: set gfxmode=640x480 to: set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE} And it start to work Please someone to submit a bug report, my english is too weak to do this -_-'

Which version of Ubuntu are you running. I am running 10.10 Maverick Meerkat and it is already is "set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}".

/etc/grub.d/00_header

if loadfont `make_system_path_relative_to_its_root "${GRUB_FONT_PATH}"` ; then
  set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi

Can somebody else confirm this?

[DooBLER]

Like I said earlier:

Kernel 2.6.35-22-generic-pae
grub 1.98+20100804-5ubuntu3

10.10 Maverick Meerkat
downloaded and installed on a blank hdd, about 2 weeks ago.

[thelibran]

I got the same trouble and had to install the startup manager from SPM. It works from there but each time I open it and close it, It overwrites /boot/grub/grub.cfg with default menu entries removing all what i edited.

[dcstar]

Originally Posted by thelibran I got the same trouble and had to install the startup manager from SPM. It works from there but each time I open it and close it, It overwrites /boot/grub/grub.cfg with default menu entries removing all what i edited.

That is because you should not ever edit /boot/grub/grub.cfg.