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updated e6400 notes and fixes

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Leah Rowe 2023-05-09 20:13:02 +01:00
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@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ If you're booting an Nvidia variant in Linux, boot Linux with
the `nomodeset` kernel option at boot time. This means that graphics are the `nomodeset` kernel option at boot time. This means that graphics are
rendered in software. rendered in software.
More information about Nvidia E6400 models is written in The reason it's
the [regular E6400 hardware page](../docs/hardware/e6400.md). The reason it's
in a WIP branch is because, on this day, more testing is needed; the Linux in a WIP branch is because, on this day, more testing is needed; the Linux
nouveau driver crashed when I tried to start xorg (tested in Debian nouveau driver crashed when I tried to start xorg (tested in Debian
Stable, 11.6, with default kernel and mesa - use of `nomodeset` kernel option Stable, 11.6, with default kernel and mesa - use of `nomodeset` kernel option

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@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ flash a release ROM, if you wish.
Nvidia GPU: Video BIOS Option ROM required Nvidia GPU: Video BIOS Option ROM required
========================================== ==========================================
**NOTE: `nouveau` (Linux video driver) is unstable when it was last tested, in
this setup. Either specify `nomodeset` kernel option, or use another
operating system such as OpenBSD. More information is written on the
[E6400 hardware page](../hardware/e6400.md), regarding OS compatibility.**
This is *unavailable* in Libreboot 20230423, but a future release will contain This is *unavailable* in Libreboot 20230423, but a future release will contain
support for these variants; for now, you must compile Libreboot from Git. support for these variants; for now, you must compile Libreboot from Git.