Re: FC21 intermittently booting up to black/blank screen

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On 05.02.2015 14:21, linuxnutster@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On 02/05/2015 01:49 AM, poma wrote:
>> On 04.02.2015 20:49, linuxnutster wrote:
>>>
>>> On 02/04/2015 02:19 PM, poma wrote:
>>>> On 04.02.2015 13:18, linuxnutster@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Subsequent to a fedup from FC20 to FC21, I've been having bootup issues
>>>>> which I believe are VGA driver related. Every now and then I start my
>>>>> computer and it boots up to a blank screen and hangs. When I move the
>>>>> mouse, an X-shaped cursor appears. The latter does move with the mouse.
>>>>> Once I hit reset, it boots up normally each time.
>>>>>
>>>>> My vga card is an nvidia Geforce 210 ( Asus en210 ) 1GB. I started off
>>>>> by manually installing the nvidia proprietary, with no change, and then
>>>>> moved to akmod-nvidia-304xx. The issue remained. I am now using the
>>>>> akmod-nvidia-340xx and still have the same problem. It seems to me I had
>>>>> this problem for a little while under FC20 when it was released.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please note, I am not an expert. I tend to be an "install it and use it"
>>>>> type of user. I'm looking for input on how to troubleshoot this issue -
>>>>> logs, etc... also...am I the only one experiencing this?
>>>>>
>>>> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Forbidden_items?rd=ForbiddenItems#NVIDIA_Proprietary_Graphics_Drivers
>>>> https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/board/98/linux/
>>>>
>>>> I am also "install it and use it" type of user. :)
>>>> Are not we all?
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Not precisely. You are more akin to the "expert" category I mentioned.
>>> I've seen your posts :-) So, basically, reverting back to the nouveau
>>> driver will mean less annoying issues....
>>>
>>
>> I am more akin to the pasta al burro e parmigiano. ;)
>>
>> If you have problemos with nVidia
>> http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki/Bugs/
>>
>> Or go the path of least resistance, you decide for yourself.
>>
>>
> 
> It's early morning here and I googled "pasta al burro e parmigiano" on 
> an empty stomach. :-)
> 
> I'm running the nouveau driver and the refresh rate isn't quite the 
> same. The path of least resistance may end up being a switch from Nvidia 
> to ATI...
> 
> Thanks for the advice...
> 
> 

AMD is not without problemos.
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/buglist.cgi?bug_status=__open__&component=Driver%2FRadeon&order=changeddate%20DESC%2C&product=xorg&query_based_on=&query_format=specific


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