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-rw-r--r--perl-install/install/NEWS2
-rw-r--r--perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm6
2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/install/NEWS b/perl-install/install/NEWS
index 9766d31dd..de7f80b1d 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/NEWS
+++ b/perl-install/install/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- do not try starting graphical installer on early i810 (which is is
+ not supported), thus prevent waiting several minutes needlessly
- refresh "Individual package selection" step
Version 11.28 - 28 August 2008
diff --git a/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm b/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm
index 6467167d6..483a71c11 100644
--- a/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm
+++ b/perl-install/install/steps_gtk.pm
@@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ sub new($$) {
require Xconfig::card;
my ($card) = Xconfig::card::probe();
@servers = map { if_($_, "Driver:$_") } $card && $card->{Driver}, 'fbdev';
+ } elsif (arch() =~ /i.86/) {
+ require Xconfig::card;
+ my ($card) = Xconfig::card::probe();
+ # early i810 do not support VESA:
+ undef @servers if $card && $card->{card_name} eq 'i810';
+ log::l("graphical installer not supported on early i810");
}
foreach (@servers) {