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Tiny Core Base => TCB Talk => Topic started by: pq5190362 on February 10, 2015, 09:07:18 AM

Title: [FEATURE REQUEST] Add option to boot screen to boot Xorg (not Xvesa) with KMS
Post by: pq5190362 on February 10, 2015, 09:07:18 AM

Dear Core developers,

the various Core editions have a boot screen (see attachments "CorePlus_6.1rc1_boot_screen.png" and "TinyCorePure64_6.1rc1_boot_screen.png" to see what I mean).

Unfortunately though, the options available in those boot screens always boot with Xvesa and without KMS.

Could you please add an option to those boot screens which boots with Xorg (instead of Xvesa) and with proper xf86-video-ati/intel/nouveau/etc. driver and with KMS (Kernel Mode Setting)?

It would be much appreciated.

Regards

Title: Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Add option to boot screen to boot Xorg (not Xvesa) with KMS
Post by: curaga on February 10, 2015, 10:56:50 AM

Xorg and the various drivers are not included in the ISOs on purpose, to save on size. Once you've installed TC, you can easily switch to your desired driver instead of Xvesa.

Title: Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Add option to boot screen to boot Xorg (not Xvesa) with KMS
Post by: pq5190362 on February 12, 2015, 02:20:51 AM

Hello,

thanks for your reply.

So, would there be any chance then you could release editions/spins/ISOs which include Xorg and the various drivers and which let you boot directly with Xorg + proper xf86-video-ati/intel/nouveau/etc. driver + KMS (Kernel Mode Setting)?

Maybe call it CorePlusXorg and CorePure64PlusXorg or something like that  ;)?

The demand seems to be there, see for example:

http://forum.tinycorelinux.net/index.php/topic,17843.msg107584.html#msg107584

 ;)

Regards

Title: Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Add option to boot screen to boot Xorg (not Xvesa) with KMS
Post by: curaga on February 12, 2015, 02:49:01 AM

No, it would go against the goals of the Core project. We do not aim to produce any turn-key ISOs, and so don't include web browsers, office suites, etc etc. It is quite a slippery slope once you start.

CorePlus is an install media, and as such does not really require high resolutions or accelerated 3d.

Title: Re: [FEATURE REQUEST] Add option to boot screen to boot Xorg (not Xvesa) with KMS
Post by: core-user on February 12, 2015, 07:09:48 AM

Take a look at the 'Into The Core' book, you can remaster quite easily with your extra extensions added in.
http://tinycorelinux.net/book.html