On 2012/04/30 11:26 (GMT+0530) phanisvara das composed:
i add "nomodeset" to the kernel boot parameters. it's not supposed to be needed after properly installing video, but it does no harm.
Oh, but it can...
there was a long discussion somewhere, on one of the mailing lists or forums, with many good and some heated arguments to include nomodeset by default. can't recall any of them right now, but seems the "don't include by default" faction won. what i do remember is to put it into the kernel boot parameters.
I remember the thread, but not how long ago it ran or the particular subject line, which IIRC was poorly related to the actual very long discussion that ensued. The way I understand KMS & nomodeset: As of 11.3, and since, adding nomodeset during installation only hurts nothing for the installation process itself, which uses a (slow) generic video driver supported by the maximum possible range of video chips. The problem is the installation process automatically adopts added boot parameters from installation to the installed bootloader stanzas. This means post-installation, nomodeset for those who don't customize bootloader stanzas during installation to explicitly remove nomodeset from them, is turning off KMS, which in turn completely prevents use of FOSS radeon, intel and nouveau drivers, which are the drivers most non-gaming people actually need for normal use. Proprietary non-FOSS ATI (IIUC) & NVidia (at least) drivers _need_ KMS turned off (via nomodeset) to function. Whatever method *buntu and Fedora may be using to work around this FOSS vs. proprietary conflict I have no idea. I've several of those installed for occasional use, but never use proprietary drivers with any Linux. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org