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#1

Hi

I am using ubutu 7.04 on a dell inspiron 2500. The reason I am writing this post is because I have a few problems with ubuntu on this laptop. When I start the computer up & it gets past the GRUB screen I see nothing on the screen. After it checks the floppy drive it shows a whole bunch of different colored lines and it makes a login sound. I figured out that if I hit FN F7 it displays the ubuntu login screen where I can then type in my username & password, Then after that everything works fine.

The problem I want to be fixed is I see no splash after I see the GRUB Boot Loader. Has anyone ever had this type of issue on a laptop before

Thanks

#2

Post the output of this command: ``` sudo cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
#3

Here

tanner@ubuntu:~$ sudo cat /boot/grub/menu.lst

Password:

menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)

grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),

grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub

and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

default num

Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and

the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.

#

You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry

is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.

WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your

array will desync and will not let you boot your system.

default 0

timeout sec

Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry

(normally the first entry defined).

timeout 3

hiddenmenu

Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)

hiddenmenu

Pretty colours

#color cyan/blue white/blue

password ['--md5'] passwd

If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing

control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the

command 'lock'

e.g. password topsecret

password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/

password topsecret

#

examples

#

title Windows 95/98/NT/2000

root (hd0,0)

makeactive

chainloader +1

#

title Linux

root (hd0,1)

kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro

#

#

Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified

by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## Start Default Options ##

default kernel options

default kernel options for automagic boot options

If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z

where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.

e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro

kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro

kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro

kopt=root=UUID=e0e37017-1b07-48b9-a965-7d01c5bb50f1 ro

Setup crashdump menu entries

e.g. crashdump=1

crashdump=0

default grub root device

e.g. groot=(hd0,0)

groot=(hd0,0)

should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options

e.g. alternative=true

alternative=false

alternative=true

should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options

e.g. lockalternative=true

lockalternative=false

lockalternative=false

additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the

alternatives

e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5

defoptions=quiet splash

should update-grub lock old automagic boot options

e.g. lockold=false

lockold=true

lockold=false

Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option

xenhopt=

Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option

xenkopt=console=tty0

altoption boot targets option

multiple altoptions lines are allowed

e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options

altoptions=(recovery) single

altoptions=(recovery mode) single

controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst

only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the

alternative kernel options

e.g. howmany=all

howmany=7

howmany=all

should update-grub create memtest86 boot option

e.g. memtest86=true

memtest86=false

memtest86=true

should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system

can be true or false

updatedefaultentry=false

## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=e0e37017-1b07-48b9-a965-7d01c5bb50f1 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic quiet savedefault

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=e0e37017-1b07-48b9-a965-7d01c5bb50f1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=e0e37017-1b07-48b9-a965-7d01c5bb50f1 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic quiet savedefault

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=e0e37017-1b07-48b9-a965-7d01c5bb50f1 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic

title Ubuntu, memtest86+ root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin quiet

END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

tanner@ubuntu:~$ tanner@ubuntu:~$ cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf

/etc/X11/xorg.conf (xorg X Window System server configuration file)

#

This file was generated by dexconf, the Debian X Configuration tool, using

values from the debconf database.

#

Edit this file with caution, and see the xorg.conf(5) manual page.

(Type "man xorg.conf" at the shell prompt.)

#

This file is automatically updated on xserver-xorg package upgrades *only*

if it has not been modified since the last upgrade of the xserver-xorg

package.

#

If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated

again, run the following command:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Section "Files" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" # path to defoma fonts FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" EndSection

Section "Module" Load "i2c" Load "bitmap" Load "ddc" Load "dri" Load "extmod" Load "freetype" Load "glx" Load "int10" Load "vbe" EndSection

Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Generic Keyboard" Driver "kbd" Option "CoreKeyboard" Option "XkbRules" "xorg" Option "XkbModel" "abnt2" Option "XkbLayout" "br" Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch" EndSection

Section "InputDevice" Identifier "Configured Mouse" Driver "mouse" Option "CorePointer" Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice" Option "Protocol" "ImPS/2" Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5" Option "Emulate3Buttons" "true" EndSection

Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "stylus" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "stylus" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection

Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "eraser" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "eraser" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection

Section "InputDevice" Driver "wacom" Identifier "cursor" Option "Device" "/dev/input/wacom" Option "Type" "cursor" Option "ForceDevice" "ISDV4" # Tablet PC ONLY EndSection

Section "Device" Identifier "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]" Driver "i810" BusID "PCI:0:2:0" EndSection

Section "Monitor" Identifier "Generic Monitor" Option "DPMS" HorizSync 28-51 VertRefresh 43-60 EndSection

Section "Screen" Identifier "Default Screen" Device "Intel Corporation 82815 CGC [Chipset Graphics Controller]" Monitor "Generic Monitor" DefaultDepth 24 SubSection "Display" Depth 1 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 4 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 8 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 15 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 16 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection SubSection "Display" Depth 24 Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480" EndSubSection EndSection

Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Default Layout" Screen "Default Screen" InputDevice "Generic Keyboard" InputDevice "Configured Mouse" InputDevice "stylus" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "cursor" "SendCoreEvents" InputDevice "eraser" "SendCoreEvents" EndSection

Section "DRI" Mode 0666 EndSection tanner@ubuntu:~$

#4

You could try adding an option to that line that specifies the color depth and resolution of the bootsplash screen by editing your menu.lst: ``` sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst


Or you could try disabling the bootsplash by removing "splash" from the following line: > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=e0e37017-1b07-48b9-a965-7d01c5bb50f1 ro quiet **splash**

I hope that either of these fixed your problem.