From 83a43f6ee8b13dd20f886e9120bee8f5f0bea774 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christoph Heiss Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 12:06:30 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] installation: add section about booting with `nomodeset` As the grub entry specific to this was removed with the 8.1 release, add a separate section for this to link users too. Unfortunaly it is relatively often needed, due to very old or very new hardware, or when Nvidia cards are installed. Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss --- pve-installation.adoc | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/pve-installation.adoc b/pve-installation.adoc index 6e011fa..56b18c8 100644 --- a/pve-installation.adoc +++ b/pve-installation.adoc @@ -300,6 +300,23 @@ following command: # zpool add log ---- +Adding the `nomodeset` Kernel Parameter +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Problems may arise on very old or very new hardware due to graphics drivers. If +the installation hangs during the boot. In that case, you can try adding the +`nomodeset` parameter. This prevents the Linux kernel from loading any +graphics drivers and forces it to continue using the BIOS/UEFI-provided +framebuffer. + +On the {pve} bootloader menu, navigate to 'Install {pve} (Terminal UI)' and +press `e` to edit the entry. Using the arrow keys, navigate to the line starting +with `linux`, move the cursor to the end of that line and add the +parameter `nomodeset`, separated by a space from the pre-existing last +parameter. + +Then press `Ctrl-X` or `F10` to boot the configuration. + ifndef::wiki[] Install {pve} on Debian