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** Description changed: - After I install Ubuntu or Xubuntu 12.04 and restart, grub starts in high - resolution and my monitor displays "Out of frequency". + After default installation of Ubuntu 12.04, grub gets configured to use + high resolution beyond that of my monitor. When the computer reboots, I + see "Out of Frequency" on my monitor. - I had to customize grub by installing grub-customizer. + Hardware specs of my computer: + + 18 inch Acer LED Monitor + AMD 7750 Dual Core Processor + 2 GB DDR2 RAM + 500 GB Samsung Hard disk + On board Nvidia 6600 + + The same error was observed on Xubuntu default install as well. + + Had to use grub-customizer to rectify grub settings as a temporary fix. ** Description changed: - After default installation of Ubuntu 12.04, grub gets configured to use - high resolution beyond that of my monitor. When the computer reboots, I - see "Out of Frequency" on my monitor. + Performed the default installation using Ubuntu 12.04 Live CD + + When I rebooted the computer, I couldn't see the grub menu. I see a + "Input Mode Not Supported" message due to high resolution that my + monitor can't display. Hardware specs of my computer: 18 inch Acer LED Monitor AMD 7750 Dual Core Processor 2 GB DDR2 RAM 500 GB Samsung Hard disk On board Nvidia 6600 The same error was observed on Xubuntu default install as well. Had to use grub-customizer to rectify grub settings as a temporary fix. + I decreased the resolution to 800x600. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/996326 Title: Grub starts in high resolution To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/996326/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs