Re: [PATCH] Add a boot target for the xdriver=vesa parameter and document it.

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Chris Lumens (clumens@xxxxxxxxxx) said: 
>   -  If you have an installer update disk, type: 01linux updates <ENTER>07.
>  
> + -  If you have video driver problems, type: 01linux xdriver=vesa <ENTER>07.
> +
>   -  To test the memory in your system type: 01memtest86 <ENTER>07.
>      (This option is only available when booting from CD.)

This says 'linux xdriver=vesa'

> diff --git a/bootdisk/i386/syslinux.cfg b/bootdisk/i386/syslinux.cfg
> index 012e6f6..a158a9a 100644
> --- a/bootdisk/i386/syslinux.cfg
> +++ b/bootdisk/i386/syslinux.cfg
> @@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ label linux
>    menu default
>    kernel vmlinuz
>    append initrd=initrd.img
> +label vesa
> +  menu label Install system with ^basic video driver
> +  kernel vmlinuz
> +  append initrd=initrd.img xdriver=vesa
>  label rescue
>    menu label ^Rescue installed system
>    kernel vmlinuz

... but this implies you can just type 'linux vesa'.

If we end up with more of these, we may just want a stock 'safe' boot
option that disables other weirdness.

Bill

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