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? -- Brian.
