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On Monday 03 May 2010 16:30:53 Colleen Beamer wrote: |
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> > You said you did a system upgrade. Did this involve a kernel upgrade too? |
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> > If so, you are likely running into missing nvidia drivers in your new |
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> > /lib/modules/. So: |
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> > |
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> > - reboot to single user maintenance mode. |
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> > - disable /etc/init.d/xdm |
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> > - remerge nvidia-drivers, making sure that /usr/src/linux point s to the |
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> > new kernel that is to be configured |
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> > - reboot |
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> > - enable /etc/init.d/xdm |
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> > - start xdm |
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> New kernel was downloaded, but I did not upgrade the kernel. If that |
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> was the situation, I wouldn't be able to load to my login screen - I |
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> would be booted back to the command line. I get to the login screen, |
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> but then, everything is frozen - keyboard and mouse. |
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Oh yes, of course. Obvious in retrospect |
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> I don't understand what you mean by booting to a single user |
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> maintenance mode. How do I do that? |
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At the grub menu, select the kernel you wish to boot. |
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Press "e" |
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Move cursor to the "kernel" line |
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Press "e" |
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Move cursor to the end of the line. Append " 1" or " single" |
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Press <enter> |
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Press "b" |
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This will load the kernel and run a modified start-up sequence (not the |
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regular init command). You get a root shell which is quite limited but usually |
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adequate for repairing broken system. |
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In a way, it's very similar to booting into a LiveCD without having to go and |
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find the CD first |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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