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321321# passwd root
322322```
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324+ ### Early video
325+
326+ On most systems, you will get early video output facilitated by the
327+ firmware, e.g. BIOS VBE or UEFI or OpenFirmware framebuffers. There
328+ are systems that do not provide that (e.g. OpenPOWER or non-x86 EFI
329+ systems without x86 oprom emulation and dedicated GPU without native
330+ oprom) and you may want to include the native video driver.
331+
332+ There are also cases when you want this for systems with working
333+ early video, e.g. if you want full console resolution working in
334+ initramfs stage.
335+
336+ Example for systems using ASpeed BMC framebuffers (typically servers):
337+
338+ ```
339+ # echo ast >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
340+ ```
341+
342+ A more conventional example for a modern dedicated AMD GPU:
343+
344+ ```
345+ # echo amdgpu >> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
346+ ```
347+
348+ The specific module may vary.
349+
324350### Initramfs refresh
325351
326352A bootable system will typically need an initramfs image. You need to
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