Re: Dell R440 with Debian 10.7.0 Display Issues
On Sat 27 Mar 2021 at 09:04:14 +0100, tomas@tuxteam.de wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 11:40:53PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> > On Fri 26 Mar 2021 at 17:01:16 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> >
> > > On Fri, Mar 26, 2021 at 08:47:38PM +0000, Brian wrote:
> > > > On Fri 26 Mar 2021 at 15:22:01 -0400, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> > > > > Issues with video chipset drivers/firmware are extremely common, especially
> > > > > if one installed with the "official" images, rather than the "unofficial"
> > > > > ones which contain non-free firmware.
> > > >
> > > > [...]
> > > >
> > > > How does using an official unofficial image solve a video problem *by
> > > > itself* when booting into the new system?
> > >
> > > If the necessary firmware is installed by the installer, the chance of
> > > a video problem is reduced. No guarantees, though.
> >
> > Under what circumstances does d-i install non-free packages related
> > to video hardware and at what stage of the installation does it occur?
>
> Perhaps one of those modules [1] needing firmware?
>
> Note that Greg said, and re-iterated that it /could/ be due to that.
> It doesn't have to. Some external hardware wants its firmware loaded,
> and might refuse to talk to the kernel driver otherwise (or will appear
> in a "minimal", degraded variant). This applies to GPUs, too.
I did previously note the reiteration and acknowledge that video
hardware could require non-free firmware. However, does a d-i carrying
such firmware ever make any attempt to install it? As I understand it,
the installer is designed to probe for and load non-free firmware for
network hardware only.
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Brian.
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