Comment 1 for bug 1034480

After some testing it appears to be hardware related as I have experienced some unusual behavior. After changing the /etc/default/grub file by uncommenting the GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024 and adding the line set gfxpayload=keep to the /etc/grub.d/00_header file the computer booted with the set resolution. But only once did it boot, I can not get this behavior to repeat and freqeuntly have trouble when booting from the installation CD to enter the rescue mode. As a work around I have returned all the grub files to the original states and uncommented the GRUB_TERMINAL=console line. This will allow the computer to boot.