Problem with screen resolution during installation

[dsslff]

Hi. When installing Zorin OS, I select standard installation, the files are checked, and then the monitor shows "resolution not supported". I'm a linux nerd. I tried to press Tab and write "vga=0x31b" as I read on some forum, but it didn't work.

The monitor resolution is 1280x1024.
Video card NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
AMD Phenom 9850 processor
Motherboard Asus M2N-XE

Thanks

[Aravisian]

If you have installed Zorin OS but cannot complete the init process to boot all teh way to the Desktop Environment, you will need to use the Recovery Mode to try to solve this issue. Your intent here is to add the nomodeset parameter.
You can follow this guide to get to recovery menu:

[HOW TO] enter Recovery Grub Menu (Advanced Options for Zorin)

To enter the Recovery Menu on Zorin OS if using Legacy (MBR) boot, you can hold or tap the Left Shift key at boot to be offered the Advanced Options for Zorin Grub menu. If using EFI Boot, then tap the esc key vigorously. Some users report that the tab key worked, instead. You might think that this is pretty straight-forward. However... Some BIOS are programmed to ignore a key being held down, as it is assumed to be pressed by accident or a stuck key. Cat on keyboard, coffee... The BIOS prog…

and this to add the nomodeset parameter use the Root - drop to prompt option from the recovery menu.:

[HOW TO] add a grub parameter

There may be times that a user must add a specialized grub parameter in order to overcome an issue. The purpose of this guide is not to provide parameters, as that would be a case by case basis. It is to provide a guide on how to add one. To add a parameter, in a terminal (TTY, Recovery Prompt or Terminal Emulator) run: sudo nano /etc/default/grub Arrow key down to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" and place your parameter within the quotation tags. For example if you are adding th…

[dsslff]

Thanks for the quick response.

I was not able to install Zorin OS because the resolution is no longer supported after the file check passes and the menu to install the system appears

[Aravisian]

In the USB install grub menu:

Try or Install Zorin OS

Install Zorin OS

Do you see an option to boot Zorin (Safe Graphics)?

[dsslff]

Yes, but I'd like to have animations afterwards

So it's either that or nothing?

[Aravisian]

@dsslff

Yes, but I'd like to have animations afterwards

So it's either that or nothing

I do not understand this statement.

[dsslff]

Safe graphics disables animations further down in the system, right?

[Aravisian]

@dsslff

Safe graphics disables animations further down in the system, right?

Safe Graphics prevents modesetting from activating a driver prior to Init from getting the kernel fully loaded.
It is essentially the same command as nomodeset.
It does not disable any animations.

[dsslff]

Got it. Thanks.