When this kernel came out there was many people with the same problem and it was the kmod akmod would be a better choice What if you can't boot to older kernel as I could not. the Add remove worked on the first try. Allow the Nvidia to install the kernel and kmod On 03/24/2010 10:32 AM, Pete Travis wrote: > Do not wipe and reinstall! > > If you can boot to runlevel 3, you can get out. Here's what I did: > > Boot to working older kernel, runlevel 1 or 3 if needed. > > 'rpm -q kernel' will list the installed kernel packages, note the newest kernel. > > 'yum remove kernel-2.6.whatever.from.above' will remove that kernel and associated kmod and x drivers. > > 'yum update' will reinstall the newer kernel for you, but without the video drivers. > > > From there, you can boot to the newest kernel, figure a workaround (nouveau for me) or try the kmod-nvidia process again if you think you missed something. > > > Thanks again to those that helped me with this, if any happen to be reading. > > Pete > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Miles<mmamiga6@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:22:23 > To: Community support for Fedora users<users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: latest kernel boots to a blank screen > > On 03/24/2010 10:14 AM, ka1ifq wrote: > >> "On 03:57:39 am Mogens Kjaer<mk@xxxxxx> said" >> >> >>> On 03/24/2010 06:57 AM, ka1ifq wrote: >>> ... >>> >>> >>> >>>> If the system boots to a black screen, how do you run the add / remove >>>> software?? >>>> >>>> >>> Can't you boot into runlevel 3? >>> >>> Mogens >>> >>> >>> >> I could. I did try booting previous kernels from the list at boot, but it >> provides the same black screen. >> I did try many other things listed here to no avail. I do not wish to reload >> as I will loose some programs and libs I compiled for a project. I am not sure >> booting to RL3 will help as I have tried many solutions from command line >> also. >> I usually use another Linux flavor, but used FC12 as I was working on a >> project with another person, kinda bummed this happened. I guess I may have to >> start from scratch if I do not find a sloution soon. >> >> Mike. >> >> >> > > Is there no way to get those custom libs off ? > > I know I had to completely wipe my machine and I had 4 tbit to loose > Tell me I was not choked? > > It was exactly the same thing > > Black screen and no way to recover. > > Just remember Install fc12 > Add remove software select your Nvidia driver > The new kernel will install with the Nvidia > > Blacklist Nouveau in grub.config > Lower selinux defense so the driver will load > Reboot and enjoy > > > Michael Miles > mmamiga6 > > -- 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
