Hi Barry, On 26 October 2014 22:16, Barry Drake <ubuntu.ba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I haven't a clue what the $vt_handoff parameter is, or where it came > from. You might want to search for it. The line you want HAS to put the > nomodeset parameter BEFORE the quiet splash THUS: > linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=etc ro nomodeset quiet > splash > $vt_handoff might be lubuntu specific. Which variety of Ubuntu are you using? I take it you are using a programmers editor that doesn't put stuff in > behind your back? gedit is OK for example. > My problem is with the display. Can't login because of it, can't run an editor because of that. However, Grub does have a built-in editor (press SHIFT keys down when BIOS screen appears, move to desired line and press 'e' to edit the appropriate entries. I did that with your recommendation. So I've just tried:- linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.0-23-generic root=UUID=etc ro nomodeset quiet splash Also... quick question. I have tried googling for Kernel paramters but found nothing authoritative. Would you mind either telling me what the quiet and splash parameters do or point me in the direction of a relevant web page? Still perservering! BW, Ian -- -- ACCU - Professionalism in programming - http://www.accu.org -- Free Software page - http://contactmorpeth.wikispaces.com/SoftwareToolkit -- My writing - https://sites.google.com/site/ianbruntlett/ -- Ubuntu-quality mailing list Ubuntu-quality@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-quality
