Release criteria proposal: basic graphics mode boot

[John Dulaney]

I agree to both.  In some instances, if you boot the liveCD and you don't
have vesa available, then you won't be able to get to the install bit, as
I well know

John Dulaney

> Subject: Release criteria proposal: basic graphics mode boot
> From: awilliam at redhat.com
> To: test at lists.fedoraproject.org
> Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:35:30 -0700
> 
> Another proposed release criterion. This stems from
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=623129 ; we agreed that it
> really ought to always be possible to workaround a broken X driver for
> install.
> 
> Alpha: "The graphical boot menu for all installation images should
> include an entry which causes both installation and the installed system
> to use a generic, highly compatible video driver (such as 'vesa'). This
> mechanism should work as described."
> 
> (I'd actually say live boot menu should have the same option, but
> currently it doesn't and we can't change the world with release
> criteria :> I'll try and work up a patch for that to propose).
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