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Resent-From: Csepp Original-Sender: "Debbugs-submit" Resent-CC: bug-guix@gnu.org Resent-Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:33:02 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: followup 65572 X-GNU-PR-Package: guix X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: Florian Pelz Cc: 65572@debbugs.gnu.org, ikutulovilutar@gmail.com X-Debbugs-Original-Cc: 65572@debbugs.gnu.org, bug-guix@gnu.org, ikutulovilutar@gmail.com Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.16935715455831 (code B ref -1); Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:33:02 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 1 Sep 2023 12:32:25 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:60011 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1qc3K1-0001Vw-Qz for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:32:25 -0400 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([2001:470:142::17]:35224) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.84_2) (envelope-from ) id 1qc3Jv-0001VT-Qf for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:32:19 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:470:142:3::10]) by lists.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1qc3Jh-0005f1-7J for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:32:01 -0400 Received: from mx1.riseup.net ([198.252.153.129]) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS1.2:ECDHE_RSA_AES_256_GCM_SHA384:256) (Exim 4.90_1) (envelope-from ) id 1qc3Jc-0000o2-Ne for bug-guix@gnu.org; Fri, 01 Sep 2023 08:32:00 -0400 Received: from fews01-sea.riseup.net (fews01-sea-pn.riseup.net [10.0.1.109]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits) server-digest SHA256) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 4Rccpy6gZHzDqjN; Fri, 1 Sep 2023 12:31:54 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=riseup.net; s=squak; t=1693571515; bh=nfR12XOwz9fPPjAGA/8cl4Aiyu6LAne3VeLxU3q53bM=; h=References:From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:In-reply-to:From; b=pu8VtlbILOUl+BJ381l9Ict2UK8uN3FZ46D9YkomTX/sA0og0KsszWpPrtDpiHbSq IJQxl8y8tHFIt+5zQIbu7CXs6uPLkx0K/rMQ7NlsQDqcAR8lhSXQcIimvUbisO2iHi HznXEI7d745zDQv5+MEJ+viF7PyuYk7MZvrChn7c= X-Riseup-User-ID: 360F354CC993A1252A7A20653C417B3860F2E0311CAE91260EE795216748AFBE Received: from [127.0.0.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by fews01-sea.riseup.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4Rccpy1R3nzJn7m; Fri, 1 Sep 2023 12:31:53 +0000 (UTC) References: <20230901090856.2468-1-pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de> From: Csepp Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 14:28:49 +0200 In-reply-to: <20230901090856.2468-1-pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de> Message-ID: <87pm32cbww.fsf@riseup.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Received-SPF: pass client-ip=198.252.153.129; envelope-from=raingloom@riseup.net; helo=mx1.riseup.net X-Spam_score_int: -27 X-Spam_score: -2.8 X-Spam_bar: -- X-Spam_report: (-2.8 / 5.0 requ) BAYES_00=-1.9, DKIM_SIGNED=0.1, DKIM_VALID=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_AU=-0.1, DKIM_VALID_EF=-0.1, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW=-0.7, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_H3=0.001, RCVD_IN_MSPIKE_WL=0.001, SPF_HELO_PASS=-0.001, SPF_PASS=-0.001 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no X-Spam_action: no action X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.18 Precedence: list X-BeenThere: bug-guix@gnu.org List-Id: Bug reports for GNU Guix List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: bug-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org Sender: bug-guix-bounces+larch=yhetil.org@gnu.org X-Migadu-Flow: FLOW_IN X-Migadu-Country: US X-Migadu-Spam-Score: 2.68 X-Spam-Score: 2.68 X-Migadu-Queue-Id: 6B5D4341EA X-Migadu-Scanner: mx0.migadu.com X-TUID: bmU0uQvOZ/X2 Florian Pelz writes: > With suggestions by Iku-Tulo Vilutar . > Fixes . > > * doc/guix.texi (System Installation): Add suggestion when > booting the installer fails with a black screen. > --- > changes: > - tell users to wait 10 minutes, not 2 > - don't suggest video=uvesafb which is without effect > - more positive wording (don't give up just yet) > > doc/guix.texi | 10 ++++++++++ > 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) > There was a thread about having a dedicated "safe video" option in the GRUB menu, like a lot of distros do. I still think we should do that as well, because having to edit the kernel boot arguments is much more difficult, and because the user wouldn't have to go consult the manual to know that there is such an option, it would be right in front of them. But of course documenting the workaround like this is the next best thing.