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* [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] installation: reword `nomodeset` section a bit, add link to it
@ 2024-02-26 11:20 Christoph Heiss
  2024-02-26 11:27 ` Stefan Sterz
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread
From: Christoph Heiss @ 2024-02-26 11:20 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: pve-devel

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.
 
 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
-- 
2.43.0





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