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# Live image users: Ignore steps below and simply boot the system from the live image with default options
# Ensure the 'nomodeset' and '{{{module|(MODULE)}}}.modeset=0' kernel parameters are not set in your bootloader configuration
# Ensure the 'nomodeset' and '{{{module|(MODULE)}}}.modeset=0' kernel parameters are not set in your bootloader configuration
#* You can see your current kernel options by running <code>cat /proc/cmdline</code>
# Ensure the file {{filename|/etc/X11/xorg.conf}} does not exist, or is a valid file that uses the ''{{{driver|(DRIVER)}}}'' driver
# Ensure the file {{filename|/etc/X11/xorg.conf}} does not exist, or is a valid file that uses the ''{{{driver|(DRIVER)}}}'' driver
# Shut your system down entirely, then start it up again
# Shut your system down entirely, then start it up again
# If using a live image to test, ignore the above steps and simply boot the system from the live image with default options

Revision as of 14:51, 6 September 2011

  1. Live image users: Ignore steps below and simply boot the system from the live image with default options
  2. Ensure the 'nomodeset' and '(MODULE).modeset=0' kernel parameters are not set in your bootloader configuration
    • You can see your current kernel options by running cat /proc/cmdline
  3. Ensure the file /etc/X11/xorg.conf does not exist, or is a valid file that uses the (DRIVER) driver
  4. Shut your system down entirely, then start it up again