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I'm still using old fashioned CRT monitor , which uses different frequencies for different screen resolution. GRUB is starting in 1024x768 resolution (vertical frequency is 60Hz). For the proper viewing ...
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    [SOLVED] Problem with GRUB splash screen

    I'm still using old fashioned CRT monitor , which uses different frequencies for different screen resolution.
    GRUB is starting in 1024x768 resolution (vertical frequency is 60Hz). For the proper viewing vertical frequency should be 85Hz.
    Due to this frequency mismatch, the picture on screen is distorted and it does not fit the screen size.

    Can someone help me to fix this issue?

    My menu.lst contains following:
    Code:
    # Modified by YaST2. Last modification on Sat Jul 11 20:25:14 CEST 2009
    default 0
    timeout 9
    gfxmenu (hd0,2)/boot/message
    
    title openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.20-0.4
        root (hd0,2)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.20-0.4-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_HDS728080PLA380_PFDB32S6R2DKHN-part3 splash=silent showopts vga=0x317
        initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.20-0.4-pae
    
    title openSUSE 11.0 - 2.6.25.20-0.4 (Failsafe)
        root (hd0,2)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.20-0.4-pae root=/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_HDS728080PLA380_PFDB32S6R2DKHN-part3 showopts ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off noresume nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 edd=off x11failsafe vga=0x317
        initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.25.20-0.4-pae
    
    title  openSUSE 11.1 - 2.6.27.23-0.1 (/dev/sdd4)
        rootnoverify (hd0,3)
        chainloader +1
    
    title Windows XP
        rootnoverify (hd0,2)
        chainloader (hd0,0)+1
    
    title Floppy
        rootnoverify (hd0,2)
        chainloader (hd0)+1
    1024x768 splash screen is generated as follows:
    Code:
    linux:/ # mkinitrd -s 1024x768
    
    Kernel image:   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.25.20-0.4-pae
    Initrd image:   /boot/initrd-2.6.25.20-0.4-pae
    Root device:	/dev/disk/by-id/scsi-SATA_HDS728080PLA380_PFDB32S6R2DKHN-part3 (/dev/sdd3) (mounted on / as ext3)
    Kernel Modules:	processor thermal dock scsi_mod libata pata_sil680 ata_piix fan jbd mbcache ext3 edd sd_mod usbcore ohci-hcd uhci-hcd ehci-hcd ff-memless hid usbhid 
    Features:       block usb resume.userspace resume.kernel
    Bootsplash:	openSUSE (1024x768)
    21512 blocks
    linux:/ #
    Fedora 13, GNOME
    HP Compaq NC6000, Intel Pentium M Processor 725, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, Intel PRO 2200BG
    HP Compaq DC7100, Intel Pentium 4 Processor 541, Intel 915G Express, D-Link DWL-510 AirPlus G

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    Problem solved!

    I bought an LCD monitor . Now the low resolutions are automatically resizing to fit the screen.
    Fedora 13, GNOME
    HP Compaq NC6000, Intel Pentium M Processor 725, ATI Mobility Radeon 9600, Intel PRO 2200BG
    HP Compaq DC7100, Intel Pentium 4 Processor 541, Intel 915G Express, D-Link DWL-510 AirPlus G

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