James McKenzie <jjmckenzie51 <at> earthlink.net> writes: > > JB wrote: > > James Mckenzie <jjmckenzie51 <at> earthlink.net> writes: > > > > > >> STOOPID question time from a long time Linux/UNIX sysadmin: > >> > >> How do I select the VESA video driver at the wonderful install screen? > >> > >> I don't readily see the ability to do this. Maybe I'm missing something. > >> > >> If it's in the docs, give me a section, I can read it myself and is a 'best > >> > > left as an exercise for the student' :) > > > >> James McKenzie > >> > >> > > Hi, > > is that what you are asking about ? > > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F13_bugs > > 5 Hardware-related issues. > > Miscellaneous graphical problems. > > To use the vesa driver during installation, ... > > > Followed the instructions, but the screen is still not correct when > trying to use the Live CD for FC13. > I added the xdriver=vesa nomodeset kernel variables to the end of the > line (which was long enough.) Should I be placing them somewhere else > in the line. The FAQ states to add them. > > I'll try booting with Disk 1 and see what happens. (It did work for FC9 > but Disk 2 was corrupt as well as Disk 4.) > > James McKenzie > Hi, I tested it with f12 live-cd. You will get a boot display like: ... going to start in 7 seconds ... quickly hit any key, and you will get a menu display like Boot ... Memory test ... hit Tab key to display kernel line add to the end of kernel line xdriver=vesa nomodeset and hit Enter. This will boot and set up your desktop. Open a terminal and input 'su'. verify that kernel actually took your vesa parameters # cat /var/log/dmesg |grep -i vesa Kernel command line: ... xdriver=vesa nomodeset ... verify that vesa driver is utilized by Xorg # cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log |grep -i vesa Kernel command line: ... xdriver=vesa nomodeset ... ... Driver "vesa" ... (II) Load Module: "vesa" ... You are set. JB -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
