I have a problem I can't seem to fix.
I have acquired an old server: - Intel Xeon CPU 3.20 GHz - 4 Gigs RAM - 250 Gig HDD - Generic VGA (I think - I can find no way of checking)
I have installed Ubuntu 14.04 Server (a very basic install without any of the extras). I used the "nomodeset" option by pressing F6 at the time of setup.
When I boot up, I get the Intel Server Board splash screen... and that's it. I don't get the grub menu. A bouncing "screen saver" type of message appears telling me: "Not Optimum Mode: Recommended Mode: 1280x1024 60Hz" and I can't get any further - ie: I never get to the terminal command prompt.
I thought nomodeset would help, but it hasn't. I have found a promising solution by changing the GRUB_GFXMODE in /etc/default/grub to 1280x1024, but, as I've mentioned, I can't get to the command line.
Can somebody please help me?