How to fix low boot screen resolution in Ubuntu after installing nVidia driver

In this video i will explain how to fix the issue with low resolution boot screen in Ubuntu after installing the nVidia restricted driver. Here are complete steps:

1. We will have to edit grub configuration. Open a terminal and paste this: sudo gedit /etc/default/grub . Hit Enter. It will open grub preferences in Gedit.

2. Locate the line "# GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600" (resolution may be different). U have to change the resolution to actual resolution of your screen, for example mine is 1240x1024. Next step is to uncomment this line (remove the # and and the empty space if is, so the letter G of the word GRUB will be the first letter in this line). After u r done, save the file and close.

3. Now paste this line in terminal: sudo gedit /etc/grub.d/00_header .
Hit Enter. It will open a text file with a lot of stuff. Use the search option at the top of the window to locate this line: gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE} . After u successfully find it, u will have to add this line: "set gfxpayload=keep" (of course without the " sign) just under the gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}. Make it look like this:

set gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE}
set gfxpayload=keep

Now, save the file and close.

4. In terminal paste: sudo update-grub . Hit enter, it will generate new grub.cfg file so the changes u made will be saved. Reboot and enjoy sexy boot screen resolution.

!!!!In case u don't know what is your screen resolution! Go to System - Administration - NVidia X serever settings and click on the NVidia X sever display configuration tab)) it will show u your screen reso

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[fusionfile]

A simpler (read correct) way to do this is to simply add

GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024

GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep

to /etc/default/grub and run `sudo update-grub'. That's it.

[yooyoomine]

@fusionfile does it work on every computer?

[Ruckzuck78]

thanks 4 that how to it works very fine for me ;)

[yooyoomine]

@Ruckzuck78 cheers! sleeky linuxing!

[LTDanno360]

why r u wispering

[MrChutzpah2002]

@fusionfile I did this but it doesn't work, seems like it damaged my hardware settings...

[KidRockstar1000]

under gfxmode=${GRUB_GFXMODE} and gfxpayload=Keep it says insmod gfxterm for me it says load_video and insmod gfxterm is undere load_video but why u have insmod gfxterm and ater that isnmod s{GRUB VIDEO BACKEND}? please answer

[lemler33]

REBOOTING IN 3,2,1 BO---

[PresentAssassin]

@yooyoomine Like I need to change the screen resolution for the game...the game is Joint Task Force

[yooyoomine]

@PresentAssassin i guess i have nvidia graphics...

1)what u mean half the screen? u see full frame but can't change it to fullscreen mode or u see only a part of the game screen?

2)what is the game?