2012/2/26 Jeff Robins <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Proper steps, but not the proper formatting: >>> 1) Add "radeon.modeset=0" to the kernel command line in GRUB >>> (link on how to do that) >>> 2) Boot system >> >> Another possibility would be to boot in failsafe mode. > > I don't think this worked in failsafe mode, at least not in Mageia 1. > I'll try to check on Mageia 2, Beta 1. I will have to reinstall.
Hum, I managed to boot in failsafe mode but maybe using a little trick (such as pressing random keys :p). I'll check when I install Mageia 2 beta 1 with the latest ISO (I tested the pre-release ISOs but not the last one). > > >> Another workaround is to chose "vesa" as a driver during the >> installation. Then the first boot hangs, and the following boots are >> okay. It could be a nice possibility for those who want nothing from >> Nonfree and don't care about high graphic performance. >> > > Is there a difference in performance/capabilities between this and > permanently adding "radeon.modeset=0" to the kernel options? I really don't know. I never tried "radeon.modeset=0". I'm not really knowledgeable regarding kernel and drivers stuff. > > I'll add this to the Errata, but it really only works if you read the > Errata before installing. That is true, so it is not the best workaround. I just gave it for information but the one you described seems to be a better fit for the Errata. > > Is it reasonable to assume that a user who is willing to go out of > his/her way to use nothing from Nonfree can be told simply to use the > VESA driver? I don't want to leave too many complicated instructions > and it would be nice to simply list this as an option. > I really don't know. I guess that people who want nothing from Nonfree can simply keep the "radeon.modeset=0" option and use their system like this. Regards, Rémi / Akien
