From 8b9c3cbba247868a1e2dfd77baab2ffe7dc79df4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Hands Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:17:12 +0100 Subject: Restore nomodeset & CtrlAltF2 tips This reverts some of commit ca65cb8962e1de7ddec4e117c381c0a2182b99bc. --- en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) diff --git a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml index 8a643ee3b..5b96cf802 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/loading-firmware.xml @@ -121,4 +121,30 @@ the installation is completed. + + Completing the Installed System + + +Depending on how the installation was performed, it might be that the +need for some firmware was not detected during installation, that the +relevant firmware was not available, or that one chose not to install +some firmware at that time. + +In some cases, a successful installation can still end up in a black +screen or a garbled display when rebooting into the installed +system. When that happens, the following workarounds can be tried: + + + + + Pass the nomodeset option on the kernel + command line. This might help boot into a fallback + graphics mode. + + Use the + CtrlAltF2 + key combination to switch to VT2, which might offer a functional + login prompt. + + -- cgit v1.2.3