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# Boot the installer using any available means(boot.iso | # Boot the installer using any available means (DVD, netinst/boot.iso, Live or PXE) | ||
# At the initial screen, select the option labelled ''Install system with basic video driver'' | # At the initial screen, select the option labelled ''Install system with basic video driver'' | ||
#* To use the vesa driver during installation from a live image, press ''Tab'' key at the initial bootloader screen and add the parameters: <code>xdriver=vesa nomodeset</code> | #* To use the vesa driver during installation from a live image, press ''Tab'' key at the initial bootloader screen and add the parameters: <code>xdriver=vesa nomodeset</code> |
Revision as of 11:49, 9 February 2011
Description
A complete installation using the vesa driver for installation. Note that graphical install requires 256MB RAM.
How to test
- Boot the installer using any available means (DVD, netinst/boot.iso, Live or PXE)
- At the initial screen, select the option labelled Install system with basic video driver
- To use the vesa driver during installation from a live image, press Tab key at the initial bootloader screen and add the parameters:
xdriver=vesa nomodeset
- To use the vesa driver during installation from a live image, press Tab key at the initial bootloader screen and add the parameters:
- Proceed with normal installation
Expected Results
- The installer boot screen displays the option, Install system with basic video driver
- The graphical installer displays properly and uses the vesa driver. Confirm vesa driver usage by inspecting
/tmp/X.log
. You should see output similar to the following:- [ 71.321] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10
- [ 71.325] (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 4096 kB
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: VGABIOS Cirrus extension
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: VGABIOS Cirrus extension
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: VGABIOS Cirrus extension
- [ 71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 1.0
- The installed system should contain a
/etc/X11/xorg.conf
or/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/XX-somename.conf
file which specifies the vesa driver in the Device section - When X starts on the installed system, it should be using the vesa driver. Confirm by checking
/var/log/Xorg.0.log
for similar output to the above from the installer