GNU bug report logs - #65572
Black screen in installer

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Message #8 received at 65572 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian <at> pelzflorian.de>
To: Iku-Tulo Vilutar <ikutulovilutar <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 65572 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#65572: Black screen in installer
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:52:42 +0200

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Hello Iku-Tulo, thank you for the report.

Vilutar <ikutulovilutar <at> gmail.com> writes:
> intelfb: Version 0.9.6
> intelfb: Cannot reserve FB region

An unlikely guess: I have had problems with a black screen when using a
television as a screen.  However this does not sound like it.

> Then I tried `nomodeset video=uvesafb` Linux parameters and the GUI
> now rendered. I don't know if these work as a global workaround for
> other machines,

No, there have been reports that uvesafb does not work on every machine.

> should they be documented in the installation
> instructions?

Yes, if we can give proper instructions.  Perhaps the attached patch?

Regards,
Florian

[doc-Describe-black-screen-issue-when-booting-the-ins.patch (text/x-patch, attachment)]

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