On 06/14/2010 05:13 PM, Marcel Rieux wrote: > Here's the last update suggestion I received today: > > ============================================================================================================================== > Package Arch > Version Repository Size > ============================================================================================================================== > Installing: > kernel x86_64 > 2.6.32.14-127.fc12 updates 21 M > Updating: > fuse x86_64 > 2.8.4-1.fc12 updates 71 k > fuse-libs x86_64 > 2.8.4-1.fc12 updates 74 k > kernel-firmware noarch > 2.6.32.14-127.fc12 updates 973 k > kernel-headers x86_64 > 2.6.32.14-127.fc12 updates 754 k > sane-backends x86_64 > 1.0.21-2.fc12 updates 1.0 M > sane-backends-libs x86_64 > 1.0.21-2.fc12 updates 2.0 M > xscreensaver-base x86_64 > 1:5.11-4.1.fc12.respin1 updates 406 k > Removing: > kernel x86_64 > 2.6.32.10-90.fc12 @updates 103 M > Removing for dependencies: > kmod-nvidia-2.6.32.10-90.fc12.x86_64 x86_64 > 1:195.36.15-1.fc12.1 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates 13 M > > Transaction Summary > ============================================================================================================================== > > So, the oldest kmod-nvidia is removed with the oldest kernel and it > will still be possible to boot with the present kernel. .. but not > with the new kernel because the new kmod-nvidia is not installed. > Which means newbies will be completely dumbfounded as to why their > system suddenly doesn't boot after an update. > > Is this done on purpose in order to chase new users away? Is somebody > working for Ubuntu here? It has been said many times before, but here it is again: If you use the nvidia module from rpmfusion, PLEASE install the accompanying akmod-nvidia that will handle this exact situation. The job of the akmod scripts are to 'rebuild' a kernel module on the fly for the running kernel if one is not found. When installing kmods from rpmfusion, please always install the akmod as well, ie: # yum install kmod-nvidia akmod-nvidia Here is the current F13 x86_64 list: akmod-VirtualBox-OSE.x86_64 3.1.8-1 rpmfusion-free akmod-em8300.x86_64 0.18.0-1.fc13.5 rpmfusion-free akmod-kqemu.x86_64 1.4.0-0.2.pre1.fc13.21 rpmfusion-free akmod-ndiswrapper.x86_64 1.54-4.fc13.20 rpmfusion-free akmod-nvidia.x86_64 1:195.36.24-1.fc13.5 rpmfusion-nonfree akmod-omnibook.x86_64 2.20090714-0.4.svn288.fc13.5 rpmfusion-free akmod-open-vm-tools.x86_64 0.0.0.243334-1.fc13.5 rpmfusion-free akmod-rt2860.x86_64 2.3.0.0-1.fc13.1 rpmfusion-free akmod-rt2870.x86_64 2.1.2.0-6.fc13.5 rpmfusion-free akmod-rt3070.x86_64 2.1.1.0-3.fc13.12 rpmfusion-free akmod-west-chamber.x86_64 0.0.1-4.20100405svn.fc13.5 rpmfusion-free akmod-wl.x86_64 5.60.48.36-1.fc13.5 rpmfusion-nonfree akmod-xtables-addons.x86_64 1.26-1.fc13.3 rpmfusion-free If you use any of the kmod-* equivalents of the above, please install the akmod as well to avoid missing modules in kernel updates that precede the kmod release. Good Luck! -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
