F18 doesn't see full laptop screen resolution

[Felix Miata]

On 2013-02-02 14:58 (GMT-0800) Adam Williamson composed:

> On Sat, 2013-02-02 at 16:38 -0500, Felix Miata wrote:

>> Presumably mkconfig is using a default /etc/default/grub (<512 bytes). After
>> finding nomodeset in /proc/cmdline, Anaconda could specify mkconfig use an
>> alternate such file or perform some other magic to get the extra stanza
>> included, maybe an /etc/grub.d/49_nomodeset.

> This still strikes me as all kinds of unnecessary. What problem are you
> guys trying to solve here? Do you know of a horde of users that wants to
> install in basic graphics mode but then use regular driver after
> install? Cos I haven't met them.

Are you sure?

date 1:
GM is released
Intel announces driver release for last quarter's new gfxchipset XYZ

6 weeks later:
GM plus updates include kernel that includes XYZ video driver

Another 6 weeks later:
Non-tester Joe User installs from GM DVD to his new latest greatest laptop 
with XYZ chipset, which has no native Intel driver support on the DVD, and 
thus requires basic graphics mode to get Anaconda's X going

What should Joe have to do to get native 2048x1152 instead of VESA 1280x1024 
or worse?
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