[mobious]

See my edit at http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=598...stcount=10

Maybe that would help.

Worked like a charm, thank you so much, now that the devs know the cause of this problem I am sure in their next update it would be fixed.

[ezechiel1917]

Unfortunately I can't get around this bug.
Without network connection it's impossible to blind type anything... (and without terminal I can't compile and install network driver)

Team XBMC Please fix this for next Dharma release

[pumkinut]

Unfortunately I can't get around this bug.
Without network connection it's impossible to blind type anything... (and without terminal I can't compile and install network driver)

Team XBMC Please fix this for next Dharma release

You can edit the grub configuration for a one time boot up. Look at your grub boot screen, there's an edit option. If you hit a key before the timer runs out, the timer will stop.

You'll need to edit the following two lines to match a resolution that your display is capable of handling:

GRUB_GFXMODE=<horiz.res>x<vert.res>@16 or 24
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=<horiz.res>x<vert.res>@16 or 24

The horiz.res and vert.res should be resolution numbers supported by your display, omit the <> when actually editing the file. The color depth should be either 16 or 24, not both.

For example, my HDTV is a 720p set, so there are 1280 horizontal lines of resolution and 720. Therefore, grub statements are as follows:

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x720@24
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x720@24

Once you complete the grub edit, press ctrl+x to continue booting. Once your computer has fully booted you should be able to get to a terminal screen with ctrl+alt+<F1-F6> and edit any files you need to. If you are using a Live thumbdrive, you can also edit the GFX lines /live/image/boot/grub/grub.cfg to match those you used when booting in order to make the changes persistent. If you are working on a full install then you'll need to edit /etc/default/grub and perform:

Code:

sudo update-grub

[KidKiwi]

I have the same issue - a blank screen when I attempt to exit to the command line and get to a terminal window. I'd read about this fix, but am NOT sure what resolution I should be setting it for. I am currently using a CRT PC monitor for setup (and to learn as much as I can about the system before I move it into the lounge).

Using the front xbmc menu and the info button shows the resolution set at [email protected]. Is this the resolution I should use in the grub file?

My grub file has a lot of different resolutions. Should I keep them? The 2nd line says

GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep.

What does this mean? Thx

[ezechiel1917]

You can edit the grub configuration for a one time boot up. Look at your grub boot screen, there's an edit option. If you hit a key before the timer runs out, the timer will stop.

You'll need to edit the following two lines to match a resolution that your display is capable of handling:

GRUB_GFXMODE=<horiz.res>x<vert.res>@16 or 24
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=<horiz.res>x<vert.res>@16 or 24

The horiz.res and vert.res should be resolution numbers supported by your display, omit the <> when actually editing the file. The color depth should be either 16 or 24, not both.

For example, my HDTV is a 720p set, so there are 1280 horizontal lines of resolution and 720. Therefore, grub statements are as follows:

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x720@24
GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1280x720@24

Once you complete the grub edit, press ctrl+x to continue booting. Once your computer has fully booted you should be able to get to a terminal screen with ctrl+alt+<F1-F6> and edit any files you need to. If you are using a Live thumbdrive, you can also edit the GFX lines /live/image/boot/grub/grub.cfg to match those you used when booting in order to make the changes persistent. If you are working on a full install then you'll need to edit /etc/default/grub and perform:

Code:

sudo update-grub

Thanks for such a detailed guide, the thing is I can be hitting keys like crazy during boot but I'm not getting grub screen so can't edit grub options (it just boots straight to xbmc live with xbmc logo) - in camelot there was 3s timer where I could hit any key, but I don't see anything like it during Dharma boot

[pumkinut]

Thanks for such a detailed guide, the thing is I can be hitting keys like crazy during boot but I'm not getting grub screen so can't edit grub options (it just boots straight to xbmc live with xbmc logo) - in camelot there was 3s timer where I could hit any key, but I don't see anything like it during Dharma boot

You could always boot to another Linux LiveCD and mount the XMBC partition/drive and edit that way.

[gabbott]

Has this issue been reported with a trac so it can get resolved in the dharma release?

[outleradam]

It is not an issue with the software. It is an issue with the TV. Ubuntu runs in speciffic resolutions. When certain TVs don't support a standard resolution like the terminal, XBMC does not make changes.

You need to speak to people upstream at ubuntuforums.org. They would be the first point of contact for a hardware issue relating to resolution of your TV.

[tombezlar]

Thanks!
It worked for me too!

[Klojum]

Thanks!
It worked for me too!

Please do not post useless thankyou's to multi-year old forum threads.
In other words, don't waste our time. We don't have much patience for that.