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diff --git a/docs/howtos/grub_boot_installer.html b/docs/howtos/grub_boot_installer.html index 38a4795..9cd05ac 100644 --- a/docs/howtos/grub_boot_installer.html +++ b/docs/howtos/grub_boot_installer.html @@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ <h1>Troubleshooting</h1> + <p> + Most of these issues occur when using libreboot with coreboot's 'text mode' instead of the coreboot framebuffer. + This mode is useful for booting payloads like memtest86+ which expect text-mode, but for GNU/Linux distributions + it can be problematic when they are trying to switch to a framebuffer because it doesn't exist. + </p> + + <p> + In most cases, you should use the vesafb ROM's. Example filename: libreboot_ukdvorak_vesafb.rom. + </p> + + <h2>parabola won't boot in text-mode</h2> + + <p> + Use one of the ROM images with vesafb in the filename (uses coreboot framebuffer instead of text-mode). + </p> + <h2>debian-installer (trisquel net install) graphical corruption in text-mode</h2> <p> When using the ROM images that use coreboot's "text mode" instead of the coreboot framebuffer, |