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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt')
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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt index a465d5242774..88561b3ce28a 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt @@ -3777,12 +3777,15 @@ shutdown the other cpus. Instead use the REBOOT_VECTOR irq. - nomodeset Disable kernel modesetting. DRM drivers will not perform - display-mode changes or accelerated rendering. Only the - system framebuffer will be available for use if this was - set-up by the firmware or boot loader. - - Useful as fallback, or for testing and debugging. + nomodeset Disable kernel modesetting. Most systems' firmware + sets up a display mode and provides framebuffer memory + for output. With nomodeset, DRM and fbdev drivers will + not load if they could possibly displace the pre- + initialized output. Only the system framebuffer will + be available for use. The respective drivers will not + perform display-mode changes or accelerated rendering. + + Useful as error fallback, or for testing and debugging. nomodule Disable module load |