V Tue, 25 Sep 2018 16:31:41 -0400
Felix Miata <[email protected]> napsáno:

> Time and time again, NVidia gfx and Optimus users are unable to install 
> without
> appending nomodeset to the installer's cmdline.
> cf. https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=822769 resolved feature
> No mention is made in that bug if a feature request was ever filed. The bug
> request was to make appending nomodeset easier for users.
> 
> This trouble with installation is routinely followed by a new support request,
> to resolve problems either with low resolution video modes, or black screens, 
> or
> both. e.g.
> https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/533157-How-change-screen-resolution
> 
> More often than not, resolving this failure means the helpers must explain 
> that
> nomodeset needs to be removed from Grub configuration, and how to go about it,
> which means temporarily at the Grub screen, and ultimately via 
> /etc/default/grub
> and grub2-mkconfig.
> 
> IMO it would be much a better user and support experience, and ultimately 
> better
> for openSUSE's reputation, that when the Yast installer finds nomodeset has 
> been
> used to install that it *not* be preserved in /etc/default/grub.
> 
> Agree? If yes, file this request where, B.O.O., or F.O.O?
> 
> If not agree, why not?
> 
> 
> OT but related: is anything being done or planned to make it less likely that
> nomodeset is necessary for a successful installation for Optimus and NVidia 
> users?

Hi Felix, this should already work. If user select for installation nomodeset, 
then bootloader proposal should use it. Do you have logs from installation 
where it does not work? I can check it why it does not work.

Josef
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