Re: What is "nomodeset" SUPPOSED to do?

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On Mon, May 31, 2010 at 6:30 PM, Tom Horsley <horsley1953@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 31 May 2010 20:04:53 -0500
> Steven P. Ulrick wrote:
>
>> What is "nomodeset" SUPPOSED to do?
>
> The newest kernels have (God knows why) moved the video
> mode setting into the kernel (the only explanation I've
> ever seen for why this is a good idea is that the monitor
> goes "click" less often that way). So all the programming
> of the hardware specific clock rates and registers on the
> video card happen in the kernel during initial boot

http://lwn.net/Articles/268378/

http://lwn.net/Articles/316274/

For a better understanding, you'll want to read both articles above.
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