From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (firstgate.proxmox.com [212.224.123.68]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by lists.proxmox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 895C79D89C for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:40 +0100 (CET) Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 5AA79CB18 for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:10 +0100 (CET) Received: from proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (proxmox-new.maurer-it.com [94.136.29.106]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTPS for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:09 +0100 (CET) Received: from proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by proxmox-new.maurer-it.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 0D5FF43B20 for ; Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:46:09 +0100 (CET) From: Christoph Heiss To: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:45:59 +0100 Message-ID: <20231124104605.320052-5-c.heiss@proxmox.com> X-Mailer: git-send-email 2.42.0 In-Reply-To: <20231124104605.320052-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com> References: <20231124104605.320052-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-SPAM-LEVEL: Spam detection results: 0 AWL 0.003 Adjusted score from AWL reputation of From: address BAYES_00 -1.9 Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% DMARC_MISSING 0.1 Missing DMARC policy KAM_DMARC_STATUS 0.01 Test Rule for DKIM or SPF Failure with Strict Alignment SPF_HELO_NONE 0.001 SPF: HELO does not publish an SPF Record SPF_PASS -0.001 SPF: sender matches SPF record T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE -0.01 - Subject: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs 4/7] installation: add section about booting with `nomodeset` X-BeenThere: pve-devel@lists.proxmox.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: Proxmox VE development discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:46:40 -0000 As the grub entry specific to this was removed with the 8.1 release, add a separate section for this to link users too. Unfortunaly it is relatively often needed, due to very old or very new hardware, or when Nvidia cards are installed. Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss --- pve-installation.adoc | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index 7d4d754..11ec892 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -299,6 +299,23 @@ following command: # zpool add log ---- +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. + +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 +with `linux`, move the cursor to the end of that line and add the +parameter `nomodeset`, separated by a space from the pre-existing last +parameter. + +Then press `Ctrl-X` or `F10` to boot the configuration. + ifndef::wiki[] Install {pve} on Debian -- 2.42.0