pci=, kernel commands, and nvidia

[Karl F. Larsen]

    The question asking what is pci=nomsi and all the Google non-help 
reminds me of the early days of Linux with Slakware and Fedora versions. 
I do not recall using any kernel modifiers with Ubuntu, a real plus!

    But with my nvidia computers and the problems with getting video to 
work there were some tricks you could do kernel modifiers. I recall 
people with advice that a certain pci=xzy right at the kernel listing in 
grub would do the thing before init ever gets to /etc/rc.local which it 
appears was important then.

    I saw on Google that most comments on pci=nomsi are directed at 
Fedora users. I guess that Fedora is using these kernel commands written 
right on the line of the kernel in the /boot/grub/menu.lst file even today.


Karl