DO NOT USE nvramtool TO SET graphics parameter to "Discrete Only" : causes blank screen
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Using nvramtool to set graphics parameter to "Discrete Only", and inject to rom, leads to black screen on boot. Heads Kernel doesnt have nvidia drivers compiled in. I´d suggest documenting to cause a blank screen whenever this option is selected.
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The issue identifies nvramtool’s graphics parameter and the resulting boot behavior, but no file or test is named. Start by locating the user documentation for this parameter; document that selecting “Discrete Only” can cause a blank screen because Heads lacks NVIDIA drivers, then verify the warning is visible in the relevant documentation.
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- Tech stack
- linux
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- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100