Dave Cross <davorg <at> gmail.com> writes:
>
> On 10 November 2010 11:01, JB <jb.1234abcd <at> gmail.com> wrote:
> > JB <jb.1234abcd <at> gmail.com> writes:
> >
> >> ...
> >
> > Once you do the above, please do the following:
> >
> > # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-fedora12
> >
> > then
> >
> > # vi /etc/grub.conf
> >
> > In the Preupgarde kernel line:
> > - remove this option
> > rdblacklist=nouveau
> > - append these options
> > xdriver=vesa nomodeset
> > Save the file, and reboot.
> >
> > If that does not work, I still have one more card in my sleeve ...
>
> Exactly the same results as before. Well, other than the fact that
> everything is in a far larger fornt due to the VESA driver.
>
> Thanks, as always, for your help.
>
> Dave...
>
Well, that was an "official fix" by Fedora to Nvidia-type preupgrade ...
Attention:
Have a live cd or an installation cd around in case you need it to
fix something because the system becomes unbootable.
Write/remember how to start it in a rescue mode or single user mode;
how to get to root prompt, mount any partition, chroot,
modify a file, execute something, rebuild your primary (MBR) bootloader, etc.
The latest Fedora live-cd is good for it. Knoppix as well.
OK.
Let's do the following:
- leave the kernel line options as before (that is xdriver=vesa nomodeset)
# mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-old
add new one with this content (just copy/paste, verify once more, write/quit)
# vi /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Driver "vesa"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
EndSection
- make a backup for future needs (it will come handy in emergency)
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf-vesa
- reboot
Note:
- if the system becomes unbootable/graphics unstable, restore to your old
config file with nvidia driver
# cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf-fedora12 /etc/X11/xorg.conf
- reboot to your F12 kernel
JB
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