> On Thu, 2004-06-24 at 14:52, Hongwei Li wrote: >> Hi, >> >> We have a fc1 linux with kernel 2.4.22-1.2188 and 2.4.22-1.2194 >> installed. >> The X-window was working well with kernel 2.4.22-1.2188. This morning, >> I >> ran up2date to get kernel 2.4.22-1.2194, installation went through >> without >> error. However, after reboot, the X-window cannot start. The monitor >> shows the text-mode login screen, then a sound of clicking, then black, >> then the text-mode login screen, then a sound of clicking, ... endless. >> I >> restart the system and select kernel 2.4.22-1.2188, X-window cannot >> start >> either now, the same as above. >> >> It seems that the monitor has been damaged by kernel 2.4.22-1.2194. I >> could test another monitor on it, but before doing that, I want to know >> how to set the system starting with a pure text mode, then I can probe a >> new monitor to prevent it from burned. >> >> Thanks a lot! >> >> Hongwei Li > > Let me guess, you have a nvidia graphics card in the system and you were > using the nvidia supplied drivers? > > If that is the case then you will need to reinstall the nvidia drivers > for the new kernel version. Based on the last time I had to do this > they had a fairly easy install script that pulled the correct drivers > and rebuilt them for your particular kernel. Yes, I have nvidia card. Could you tell me how to reinstall the driver for the new kernel? Where can I find the script for it? Thanks! Hongwei
