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Problem setting command-line console resolution. vbeinfo in grub2 does not report all resolutions

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I have a Asus EEE PC 1005P which I installed a Command-line system on using the Alternate Installer CD of Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. Altough I think this is a general linux and grub2 question. I do not have (or want) the X Window System installed. I want to change my console screen resolution (not inside X…

Error Output

grub> vbeinfo
VBE info:   version: 3.0  OEM software rev: 1.0
            total memory: 8128 KiB
List of compatible video modes:
Legend: P=Packed pix…

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Fix for: Problem setting command-line console resolution. vbeinfo in grub2 does not report all resolutions

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I recently ran into some similar trouble with Grub's VBE. Unfortunately, Grub cannot access any graphics modes that are not reported by your vbeinfo command. Set Grub's graphics mode by setting GRUB_GFXMODE, and the console framebuffer by setting GR…

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