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thelma@×××××××××××.com wrote: |
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> The box that I'm upgrading is giving me: |
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> [blocks B ] <x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau-1.0.12 ("<x11-drivers/xf86-video-nouveau-1.0.12" is blocking x11-base/xorg-drivers-1.18-r1) |
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> But this is a video driver my box is using, and I'm logged into it directly so if I unmerge the drive in use the xorg-server will crash and I I'll be in a login prompt, isn't it? |
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> Is it better to do this upgrade over "ssh" from another box? |
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The kernel will not actually delete a file if there is some user accessing it (xorg in |
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this case) so unmerging xf86-video-nouveau should not affect the currently running |
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graphical environment. Obviously don't reboot before re-emerging it. |
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Let me add that I'm not completely sure of what I'm writing so be ready for ssh... |
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raffaele |
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