When the computer is booting all I get is the error message displayed by the monitor. I need to be able to choose the OS during startup however.
I'm using a 1024x768 on this monitor, though it maxes at 1280x1024 or something like that.
I've tried commenting the /etc/default/grub
file in the GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480
line but that didn't work.
Also, when I press ctrl + alt + f1-6
to access the cli without the gui I get that error as well. I've read here that pressing ctrl + alt + '+' or '-' in the numpad could change the resolution but I get nothing. I've also installed startupmanager as advised in the link. None of the configuration options in it seem to make any difference.
I'm using Xubuntu though I don't think that has anything to do with it.
Nevermind. I edited the resolution to 1024x768 for grub2 and it worked. I don't understand why 640x480 didn't, but it's working so. I was going to put it in the answers but I can't. I'll come back later and do it.