3 files changed, 15 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch b/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch
index fd43416a1..1a7ecc1b5 100755
--- a/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch
+++ b/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch
@@ -12,5 +12,12 @@ my $driver = eval {
     $raw_X->get_Driver;
 } || N("unknown");
 
-$in->ask_warn(N("Warning"), N("The proprietary driver for your graphic card can not be found, the system is now using the free software driver (%s).", $driver));
+
+my $reason = cat_($ENV{LOCK});
+
+$in->ask_warn(N("Warning"),
+              join("\n\n",
+                   N("The proprietary driver for your graphic card can not be found, the system is now using the free software driver (%s).", $driver),
+                   if_($reason, N("Reason: %s", $reason)),
+               ));
 unlink $0 if $0 =~ m!/etc/X11/xsetup.d/!;
diff --git a/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch.xsetup b/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch.xsetup
index b3a1d562d..9c6464242 100755
--- a/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch.xsetup
+++ b/perl-install/standalone/notify-x11-free-driver-switch.xsetup
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # (c) 2005-2008 Mandriva SA
 # to be sourced
 
-LOCK=/var/run/harddrake-notify-x11-free-driver-switch;
+export LOCK=/var/run/harddrake-notify-x11-free-driver-switch;
 if [ -f $LOCK ]; then
 	/usr/share/harddrake/notify-x11-free-driver-switch
 	rm -f $LOCK;
diff --git a/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake b/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake
index 1401b0cec..3acf5a000 100755
--- a/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake
+++ b/perl-install/standalone/service_harddrake
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ sub get_xorg_driver() {
     }
 }
 
-sub schedule_warn_about_switch() {
-    touch('/var/run/harddrake_swithed_to_free_driver');
-    touch('/var/run/harddrake-notify-x11-free-driver-switch');
+sub schedule_warn_about_switch {
+    my ($reason) = @_;
+    output('/var/run/harddrake_swithed_to_free_driver', $reason);
+    output('/var/run/harddrake-notify-x11-free-driver-switch', $reason);
 }
 
 my $lib = arch() =~ /x86_64/ ? "lib64" : "lib";
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ foreach my $device (@devices) {
     if (!member($current_driver, $card_data->{Driver}, $card_data->{Driver2}, 'fbdev', 'vesa')) {
         my $reason = N("no more supported by this driver");
         switch_x_driver($current_driver, $card_data->{Driver}, $reason);
-        schedule_warn_about_switch() if any { $current_driver =~ $_->{xorg_driver_regexp} } @cards;
+        schedule_warn_about_switch($reason) if any { $current_driver =~ $_->{xorg_driver_regexp} } @cards;
         next;
     }
 }
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ foreach my $card (@cards) {
         if ($old_driver) {
             my $reason = N("proprietary driver not found for current driver");
             switch_x_driver($card->{xorg_driver_regexp}, $driver, $reason);
-            schedule_warn_about_switch();
+            schedule_warn_about_switch($reason);
         }
     }
 }