Feature changed by: Piotrek Juzwiak (BenderBendingRodriguez) Feature #306905, revision 3 Title: Create simple fallback output when using live CD openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Piotrek Juzwiak (benderbendingrodriguez) Description: We all know that a live CD is best to test out the distro. We also know that not every piece of hardware will be discovered correctly (mainly graphic card). I was thinking about including a simple output with text like "if the X server failed to start and you see just a black screen then try sax2 -r 0=vesa" on the TTY1 just after initializing the X server. Many people get discouraged by such simple thing or sometimes they don't even know what to do in such cases. This should be very simple to implement and will help A LOT to users new to linux. + Test Case: + Someone tried to test out openSUSE 11.2 and the X server failed to + initialize. So after it is failing he can see what to do next instead + staring at the black screen with no idea of what to do next. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306905

Feature changed by: Stephen Kellat (skellat) Feature #306905, revision 5 Title: Create simple fallback output when using live CD openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation Priority Requester: Mandatory + openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed + Priority + Requester: Important Requested by: Piotrek Juzwiak (benderbendingrodriguez) Description: We all know that a live CD is best to test out the distro. We also know that not every piece of hardware will be discovered correctly (mainly graphic card). I was thinking about including a simple output with text like "if the X server failed to start and you see just a black screen then try sax2 -r 0=vesa" on the TTY1 just after initializing the X server. Many people get discouraged by such simple thing or sometimes they don't even know what to do in such cases. This should be very simple to implement and will help A LOT to users new to linux. Test Case: Someone tried to test out openSUSE 11.2 and the X server failed to initialize. So after it is failing he can see what to do next instead staring at the black screen with no idea of what to do next. Discussion: #1: Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) (2009-08-12 14:48:08) Coolo, something still for 11.2? + #2: Stephen Kellat (skellat) (2009-09-02 21:15:16) (reply to #1) + The clock is probably starting to run out for 11.2 so I have added it + for consideration in 11.3.  This would be a helpful thing to have with + the complicated hardware archaeology I deal with. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306905

Feature changed by: Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) Feature #306905, revision 7 Title: Create simple fallback output when using live CD openSUSE-11.2: Rejected by Stephan Kulow (coolo) reject date: 2009-09-07 14:05:39 reject reason: no chance for 11.2 Priority Requester: Mandatory - openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed + openSUSE-11.3: Rejected by Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) + reject date: 2010-11-15 09:54:14 + reject reason: Not done in time for openSUSE 11.3. Priority Requester: Important + openSUSE-11.4: New + Priority + Requester: Important Requested by: Piotrek Juzwiak (benderbendingrodriguez) Description: We all know that a live CD is best to test out the distro. We also know that not every piece of hardware will be discovered correctly (mainly graphic card). I was thinking about including a simple output with text like "if the X server failed to start and you see just a black screen then try sax2 -r 0=vesa" on the TTY1 just after initializing the X server. Many people get discouraged by such simple thing or sometimes they don't even know what to do in such cases. This should be very simple to implement and will help A LOT to users new to linux. Test Case: Someone tried to test out openSUSE 11.2 and the X server failed to initialize. So after it is failing he can see what to do next instead staring at the black screen with no idea of what to do next. Discussion: #1: Andreas Jaeger (a_jaeger) (2009-08-12 14:48:08) Coolo, something still for 11.2? #2: Stephen Kellat (skellat) (2009-09-02 21:15:16) (reply to #1) The clock is probably starting to run out for 11.2 so I have added it for consideration in 11.3.  This would be a helpful thing to have with the complicated hardware archaeology I deal with. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306905