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| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/boot-installer/parameters.xml | 14 |
2 files changed, 11 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml b/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml index 3ae0d15fc..55589b9e9 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/accessibility.xml @@ -87,8 +87,13 @@ automatically installed on the target system. Some accessibility devices are actual boards that are plugged inside the machine and that read text directly from the video memory. To get them to work framebuffer support must be disabled by using the -<userinput>fb=false</userinput> boot parameter. This will however reduce -the number of available languages. +<userinput><phrase arch="x86">vga=normal </phrase>fb=false</userinput> +boot parameter. This will however reduce the number of available languages. + +</para><para arch="x86"> + +If desired a textual version of the bootloader can be activated before adding +the boot parameter by typing <userinput>h</userinput> &enterkey;. </para> </sect2> diff --git a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml index 7a6056462..fcbb04cab 100644 --- a/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml +++ b/en/boot-installer/parameters.xml @@ -243,16 +243,10 @@ Useful for unattended installations where physical security is limited. Some architectures use the kernel framebuffer to offer installation in a number of languages. If framebuffer causes a problem on your system -you can disable the feature by the parameter -<userinput>fb=false</userinput>. Problem symptoms are error messages -about bterm or bogl, a blank screen, or a freeze within a few minutes after -starting the install. - -</para><para arch="x86"> - -The <userinput>video=vga16:off</userinput> argument may also be used -to disable the kernel's use of the framebuffer. Such problems have been -reported on a Dell Inspiron with Mobile Radeon card. +you can disable the feature using the parameter +<userinput><phrase arch="x86">vga=normal </phrase>fb=false</userinput>. +Problem symptoms are error messages about bterm or bogl, a blank screen, +or a freeze within a few minutes after starting the install. </para><para arch="hppa"> |