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On Sunday 01 November 2009 00:52:42 Dale wrote: |
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> > emerge, build, install new kernel |
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> > carry on with work |
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> > boot into new kernel at some later point |
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> > observe xdm doing nothing on-screen |
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> > curse and swear mightily |
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> > Ctrl-Alt-F1 |
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> > login as root |
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> > check symlink |
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> > module-rebuild rebuild |
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> > modprobe -r nvidia && modprobe nvidia |
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> > /etc/init.d/xdm restart && logout |
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> > takes about 6 minutes total, 6 minutes that I'll never get back :-) |
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> Well, I'm a bit of a old git too. I just sort of build habits when I am |
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> doing something which helps me to not forget. I'm dreading the new |
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> baselayout upgrade. I don't have a "habit" for that yet. lol |
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Go on, do it. You know you want to :-) |
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Besides, what else do you have to do with your time except read new stuff in |
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/etc/conf.d/ ? |
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alan dot mckinnon at gmail dot com |
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