Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (1264 mails)

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 09/13/2011 03:12 AM, Stefan Seyfried wrote:
> Am Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:01:07 -0500
> schrieb Larry Finger<Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > (1) Make the GRUB option "nomodeset" be the default for all installation media.
> > There will be very little impact on the NET install CD or the DVD install disks.
> > The lower graphics performance for the Live CDs will be a small penalty to pay
>
> You will get no X at all on intel chipsets IIRC.

That is not true. My HP Mini 110 netbook with an Intel 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML 
graphics adapter that normally uses i915 boots just fine with the nomodeset 
option. Actually, i915 loaded despite that option.

> Punishing vendors who support linux for vendors who do not support linux
> seems lik a stupid thing to do.

Agreed.

> Just tell people to not buy NVidia?

If that is the case, then we tell all the people that already have nVidia 
equipment the "openSUSE is not for you!". Is that what we want to say?

> No NVidia hardware around here and no problems *since years*.

I do fine here as well, even with nVidia, but you and I have a bit more 
knowledge than the general user.
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