Changeset d4102ce for x

Timestamp:

07/07/2023 04:16:58 PM (15 months ago)

Author:

Bruce Dubbs <bdubbs@…>

Branches:

12.0, 12.1, 12.2, gimp3, kea, ken/TL2024, ken/tuningfonts, lazarus, plabs/newcss, python3.11, rahul/power-profiles-daemon, renodr/vulkan-addition, trunk, xry111/for-12.3, xry111/llvm18, xry111/spidermonkey128, xry111/xf86-video-removal

Children:

13145c0, dcde303c

Parents:

2c92dada

Message:

Wording changes.

File:

• x/installing/mesa.xml (modified) (3 diffs)

x/installing/mesa.xml

@@ -184 +184 @@
         <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option>,
         <option>CONFIG_DRM_NOUVEAU</option>, and
-        <option>CONFIG_DRM_I915</option> may require firmwares,
-        read <xref linkend='postlfs-firmware'/> for details.
-      </para>
-
-      <para>
-        It's not recommended to select <option>CONFIG_DRM_RADEON</option>
-        or <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> as
-        <quote><literal>y</literal></quote> instead of
-        <quote><literal>M</literal></quote>, or any required firmwares
-        must be built as a part of the kernel image or the initramfs for
-        the driver to function correctly.
+        <option>CONFIG_DRM_I915</option> may require firmware.
+        See <xref linkend='postlfs-firmware'/> for details.
+      </para>
+
+      <para>
+        Selecting <option>CONFIG_DRM_RADEON</option> or
+        <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> as
+        <quote><literal>y</literal></quote> is not recommended. If it is, any
+        required firmware must be built as a part of the kernel image or the
+        initramfs for the driver to function correctly.
       </para>
 
       <para>
         The sub-entries under <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> are used
-        to ensure the AMDGPU kernel driver supporting all GPUs using the
+        to ensure the AMDGPU kernel driver supports all GPUs using the
         <literal>radeonsi</literal> driver.  They are not needed if you
-        won't need <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> itself.  And they
+        won't need <option>CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU</option> itself. They
         may be unneeded for some GPU models.
       </para>
@@ -207 +206 @@
       <para>
         For <literal>swrast</literal>, <option>CONFIG_DRM_VGEM</option>
-        is not strictly needed but recommended as an optimization.  And
-        you still need to select an at least working DRM or framebuffer
-        driver besides it.  For a system booted with EFI, the configuration
+        is not strictly needed but recommended as an optimization.  
+        You will also need to select at least a working DRM or framebuffer
+        driver.  For a system booted with EFI, the configuration
         in <xref linkend="uefi-kernel"/> is sufficient.  For a system booted
         with BIOS, <quote>VESA VGA graphics support</quote>
@@ -217 +216 @@
         (<option>CONFIG_FB_VESA</option>, under
         <quote>Frame buffer Devices => Support for frame buffer
-        devices</quote>) is sufficient.  But a dedicated DRM or framebuffer
+        devices</quote>) is sufficient.  However a dedicated DRM or framebuffer
         driver may provide additional functionalities.
       </para>