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installation: reword nomodeset section a bit, add link to it

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The `nomodeset` section needs some massaging due to the text flow being
broken a bit. While at it, link to it above at the 'Terminal UI'
bootloader tip such that readers can find it more easily.

Suggested-by: Alexander Zeidler <a.zeidler@proxmox.com>
Signed-off-by: Christoph Heiss <c.heiss@proxmox.com>
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Christoph Heiss 2024-02-26 18:59:55 +01:00 committed by Thomas Lamprecht
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@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ Both modes use the same code base for the actual installation process to
benefit from more than a decade of bug fixes and ensure feature parity. benefit from more than a decade of bug fixes and ensure feature parity.
TIP: The 'Terminal UI' option can be used in case the graphical installer does TIP: The 'Terminal UI' option can be used in case the graphical installer does
not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. not work correctly, due to e.g. driver issues. See also
xref:nomodeset_kernel_param[adding the `nomodeset` kernel parameter].
Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical, Debug Mode):: Advanced Options: Install {pve} (Graphical, Debug Mode)::
@ -349,14 +350,14 @@ following command:
# zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd> # zpool add <pool-name> log </dev/path_to_fast_ssd>
---- ----
[[nomodeset_kernel_param]]
Adding the `nomodeset` Kernel Parameter Adding the `nomodeset` Kernel Parameter
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Problems may arise on very old or very new hardware due to graphics drivers. If 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 the installation hangs during boot, you can try adding the `nomodeset`
`nomodeset` parameter. This prevents the Linux kernel from loading any parameter. This prevents the Linux kernel from loading any graphics drivers and
graphics drivers and forces it to continue using the BIOS/UEFI-provided forces it to continue using the BIOS/UEFI-provided framebuffer.
framebuffer.
On the {pve} bootloader menu, navigate to 'Install {pve} (Terminal UI)' and 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 press `e` to edit the entry. Using the arrow keys, navigate to the line starting