This is a great discussion. Thanks, What are the next steps in figuring this out? Is there something I can file a ticket on? <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:44 AM, Bobby Powers <<a href="mailto:bobbypowers@gmail.com">bobbypowers@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"><div class="im">On Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 1:18 AM, Amir Ansari<<a href="mailto:amir@open-edu.co.uk">amir@open-edu.co.uk</a>> wrote: > But the problem is that 'modeset' works with other machines and takes > advantage of a very useful kernel feature. Adding a blanket > 'nomodeset' removes this feature - it allows Mac booting, but to the > detriment of all other hardware. </div>I wouldn't say all other hardware. Intel graphics are the only one in mainline as of 2.6.30 that take advantage of modesetting, and hopefully Fedora's ATI modesetting will be accepted into the mainline for .31. At this point (things may be different in a year or two), kernel modesetting doesn't add much performance wise. bobby <div><div></div><div class="h5"> > Ideally, there should be a way to detect whether it's needed and boot > accordingly. Hence the initrd notion (which would be complex, and I > don't know of it working on any other distro), or the simple addition > of a boot menu option. > > I don't think it's a Fedora bug, this is something for the kernel > mailing list... ;-) > > > On 19 Jun 2009, at 01:32, Martin Dengler wrote: > >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 09:23:38AM -0400, Caroline Meeks wrote: >>> Is there a way we can modify SoaS so that mac users don't have to >>> [add "nomodeset" to the kernel command line] but it still works for >>> everyone? >> >> Yes (SoaS could put nomodeset in its kernel command line). >> >> Also you/we/"someone" should file a Fedora bug if there isn't one >> already. >> >> Martin >> _______________________________________________ >> Sugar-devel mailing list >> <a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> >> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a> > > _______________________________________________ > Sugar-devel mailing list > <a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> > <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a> > _______________________________________________ Sugar-devel mailing list <a href="mailto:Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org">Sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org</a> <a href="http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel" target="_blank">http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/sugar-devel</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> -- Caroline Meeks Solution Grove Caroline@SolutionGrove.com 617-500-3488 - Office 505-213-3268 - Fax