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 40729953E1 for ; Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:27:15 +0100 (CET) Received: from firstgate.proxmox.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by firstgate.proxmox.com (Proxmox) with ESMTP id 20BBEE3D9 for ; Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:27:15 +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 ; Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:27:14 +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 4D16946EB7 for ; Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:27:14 +0100 (CET) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:27:13 +0100 Message-Id: From: "Stefan Sterz" To: "Proxmox VE development discussion" X-Mailer: aerc 0.17.0-62-gff77c7a52d78 References: <20240226112103.408100-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com> In-Reply-To: <20240226112103.408100-1-c.heiss@proxmox.com> X-SPAM-LEVEL: Spam detection results: 0 AWL -0.078 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: Re: [pve-devel] [PATCH docs] installation: reword `nomodeset` section a bit, add link to it 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: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 11:27:15 -0000 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 > Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss > --- > 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 instal= lation 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 installe= r does > -not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. > +not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. See also > +<>. > > Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical, Debug Mode):: > > @@ -300,14 +301,14 @@ following command: > # zpool add log > ---- > > +[[nomodeset_kernel_param]] > Adding the `nomodeset` Kernel Parameter > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Problems may arise on very old or very new hardware due to graphics driv= ers. 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 `nomodese= t` > +parameter. This prevents the Linux kernel from loading any graphics driv= ers 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