From: "Stefan Sterz" <s.sterz@proxmox.com>
To: "Proxmox VE development discussion" <pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com>
Subject: Re: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] installation: reword `nomodeset` section a bit, add link to it
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:27:13 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <CZEZ3D6MAY4G.1XT1IH690PBL8@proxmox.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240226112103.408100-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com>
On Mon Feb 26, 2024 at 12:20 PM CET, Christoph Heiss wrote:
> The `nomodeset` section needs some massaging due to the text flow being
> broken a bit. While at it, link to it above at the 'Terminal UI'
> bootloader tip such that readers can find it more easily.
>
> Suggested-by: Alexander Zeidler <a.zeidler@proxmox.com>
> Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>
> ---
> pve-installation.adoc | 11 ++++++-----
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc
> index 6b44fc0..c799570 100644
> --- a/pve-installation.adoc
> +++ b/pve-installation.adoc
> @@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ Both modes use the same code base for the actual installation process to
> benefit from more than a decade of bug fixes and ensure feature parity.
>
> TIP: The 'Terminal UI' option can be used in case the graphical installer does
> -not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues.
> +not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. See also
> +<<nomodeset_kernel_param,adding the `nomodeset` kernel parameter>>.
>
> Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical, Debug Mode)::
>
> @@ -300,14 +301,14 @@ following command:
> # zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
> ----
>
> +[[nomodeset_kernel_param]]
> Adding the `nomodeset` Kernel Parameter
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
> Problems may arise on very old or very new hardware due to graphics drivers. If
> -the installation hangs during the boot. In that case, you can try adding the
> -`nomodeset` parameter. This prevents the Linux kernel from loading any
> -graphics drivers and forces it to continue using the BIOS/UEFI-provided
> -framebuffer.
> +the installation hangs during the boot, you can try adding the `nomodeset`
> +parameter. This prevents the Linux kernel from loading any graphics drivers and
> +forces it to continue using the BIOS/UEFI-provided framebuffer.
>
nit: "the installation hangs during the boot" doesn't require that
"the". imo "If the installation hangs during boot, you can..."
otherwise sounds good to me
> On the {pve} bootloader menu, navigate to 'Install {pve} (Terminal UI)' and
> press `e` to edit the entry. Using the arrow keys, navigate to the line starting
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-02-26 11:27 UTC|newest]
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2024-02-26 11:20 Christoph Heiss
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2024-02-26 11:42 ` Christoph Heiss
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