On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 10:06 AM, Gene Heskett <ghesk...@wdtv.com> wrote:
> > > I did make those changes to /etc/default/grub: > GRUB_DEFAULT=0 > GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=10 > #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true > GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 > GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian` > GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="" > GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" > > # Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only) > #GRUB_TERMINAL=console > > # 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' > #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 > > # Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to > Linux > #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true > > # Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries > #GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true" > > # Uncomment to get a beep at grub start > #GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1" > > and sudo update-grub. > > I have now tried all the tricks to get the grub menu that have been > mentioned here, including holding down the right shift key while booting > from the original install cd for the ubu 10.04-4 LTS version. > > My screen steadfastly remains blank during what I think is the 10 second > timeout, followed by the kernel decompression and first few lines of its > booting messages. I have a copy of lubuntu 14.04-2 LTS on a dvd in front > of me that I will take out and try. BRB. And it boots straight into > the install screen, asking for the language. > > Now, while its asking for the language, there is a countdown clock of 30 > seconds running on the left edge of the screen and a list of keys to > press to get the various options along the botton. Touching any of > those keys kills the countdown and freezes the installer, apparently > forever. > > If I don't already have a memtest on a cd, I'll make one and try that, > but this is frustrating to say the least. > > Didn't find a memtest disk, so I took every install cd/dvd I had out, a > stack about 1/2" thick, and the 3rd one I tried, a recent manjaro 64 bit > installer, finally have me a grub selection screen, from which I was > able to select and run memtest from, so its running now. I'll ignore > that recalcitrant SOB till about noon now. > > If I knew where I could buy another box, or a new mb for that one, that > would run LCNC like these Intel D525MW boards do, I'd drop the card in a > heartbeat or less. I checked the wiki for some recent advice yesterday, > and only that board tests as well for latency. OTOH, I got the > impression that page had not had any TLC for a couple years. > > This is exactly the same stuff you find on the ground behind the male of > the bovine specie. :( > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > Maybe hitting the escape key during that "blank" 10 second time period? Mark ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
