On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 21:39 +0000, Chethiya Ranaweera wrote: > > >From: Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >Reply-To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > >Subject: Re: Kernel crash > >Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 15:22:04 -0600 > > > >On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 15:59 -0500, David Cary Hart wrote: > > > On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 14:40 -0600, Jeff Vian wrote: > > > > > > > IIRC, when the kernel is updated, the nvidia driver must be recomplied > > > > for the new kernel. > > > > > > > > you can boot to run level 3, recompile the drivers under the new > >kernel, > > > > and you should have it fixed. > > > > > > > That's correct but he claims NOT to be using nvidia drivers in > > > xorg.conf. > > > >Unless I am missing something, he never has said that he is not using > >the nvidia driver. In fact he has avoided your suggestion to change the > >driver in xorg.conf, and is blaming hte nvidia driver for the problem. > > > >As I read his messages, nothing has been said until now about > >recompiling/reinstalling which is needed for new kernel releases. > > > > > -- > > > > Thanks for help guys, > Yes, I am using nvidia drivers with the old kernel which works fine. You > told me to make a change in xorg.conf from nvidia to nv. When I looked it > was already set to nv and now we know it is not the problem. > > Well now I have another question since I am a newbie. I have downloaded the > latest nvidia drivers. And I want to recompile them to the new kernel as you > have suggested. But how can I boot the new kernel into run level 3? Please > give me the commands and I will try your suggestions. > > If already booted, from a root terminal window the command "telinit 3" will shift you to runlevel 3 When booting, press "a" at the grub menu prompt and add " 3" to the kernel command line.
