On 5/20/07, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
the kernel commandline can be read from any app that can read /proc/cmdline
anaconda abuses this to get options at boot time like "linux rescue" etc.
On Sun, 20 May 2007, dragoran wrote:
> On 5/20/07, Robert P. J. Day <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 20 May 2007, Will Woods wrote:
> >
> > > On Sat, 2007-05-19 at 23:27 -0400, David Kramer wrote:
> > > > This is my first experience with a testing release, so I apologize if
> > > > I'm not reporting this right, or not giving enough information.
> > > >
> > > > I just got a Lenovo Thinkpad T60p. It's got a 15.4" WSXGA+
> > > > TFT/1680x1050 (16:10) screen driven by a ATI Mobility Fire GL V5250
> > 256MB.
> > > >
> > > > When I attempt a graphical install of F7-test4, after the few initial
> > > > "Loading..." screens, I get a few flashes with pretty patterns, then
> > the
> > > > screen turns all blue with no writing, and stays that way
> > indefinitely.
> > >
> > > Hmm. Sounds like it could be this bug:
> > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=239605
> > > Have you tried putting "resolution=1680x1050" on the commandline when
> > > you boot? (I think just need to hit 'Tab' to edit the boot line)
> >
> > does that "resolution=" boot option actually exist? it's not
> > mentioned in the kernel doc file Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt.
>
> anaconda also parses the kernel commandline so it must not be a kernel
> option
but anaconda is the *installer*. what would anaconda have to do with
command line options at *boot* time? or am i misunderstanding
something here?
the kernel commandline can be read from any app that can read /proc/cmdline
anaconda abuses this to get options at boot time like "linux rescue" etc.
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