On 12 November 2010 19:28, JB <jb.1234abcd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 Exactly the same results as every other attempt, I'm afraid. But, happily, I had no problem at all rebooting back into my old F12 system. I've downloaded a DVD ISO and burned it onto a disk. I'm thinking I should give up on this approach and try it with the DVD tomorrow. Does that sound sensible? Dave... -- Dave Cross :: dave@xxxxxxxxxxx http://dave.org.uk/ @davorg -- 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
