On Monday 04 May 2015 10:22:15 Mark Wendt wrote: > 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
I won't say the keycap is showing signs of wear. It does do something, but giving me a grub boot select screen isn't done. I do see a blinking underline curser at top left though. Its like the video driver is not loaded at that point. ??? Humm, that is an intel 915 gfx setup. Does anyone else have an insmod line to load its driver? The manjaro cd that worked, has a fawncy gfx screen, not text. Thanks Mark. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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
