On 16/12/2022 03:55, home user wrote:
On 12/14/22 8:45 PM, home user wrote: (see bottom if needed)
essential background review:
* the Nov. 03 "dnf upgrade" that caused the display problem also
upgraded the kernel from 5.19.16-200 to 6.0.5-200.fc36.
* I've been using the 5.19.16-200 exclusively since then.
* I've done no further dnf commands since Nov. 03.
As recommended, I'll assume that the nvidia driver now in RPM Fusion
non-free 36 updates is the needed fix.
Question #1:
When I do the fix, should I do it while booted in 5.19.16-200.fc36 or
while booted in 6.0.5-200.fc36?
It was my understanding that 6.0.5 gives you problems. I would start
from the current best operational version.
Question #2:
Do I simply do (as root) "dnf upgrade" and then reboot,
or do I need to do something else/more?
If something else/more, then please spell out the proper steps.
I prefer to let the akmods complete before rebooting, and have found in
the past that 'sudo systemctl reboot' was more reliable after nvidia
updates than the usual reboot from the GUI. But things change, and
YMMV. Good luck!
thanks,
Bill.
f36; workstation is 9 years old; dual boot (the other OS is the nearly
useless windows-7); dual monitor; stand-alone (not a part of a LAN,
WAN, etc.); I don't have other hardware to fall back on, not even a
cell phone; nvidia geforce gtx 660 graphics card; driver is from RPM
Fusion non-free.
Note: I have no training or significant experience in sys. admin.
original problem:
On Nov. 03, I did my weekly "dnf upgrade". This resulted in only one
monitor working, and the display on that monitor looking fuzzy and
horizontally stretched out.
diagnosis (from the Fedora users list):
The driver version installed by the "dnf upgrade" is not compatible
with the latest kernel and needs updating. The kernel version was
6.0.5-200.fc36. The fixed nvidia 470 drivers were still in testing.
work-around until fixed nvidia 470 drivers pass testing and reach
rpmfusion-nonfree-updates (from the Fedora users list):
1. back-up the initrd being used before the Nov. 03 "dnf upgrade".
2. use the kernel in use (5.19) before the Nov. 03 "dnf upgrade".
The recommended back-up was done on Nov. 04. I've been using the 5.19
kernel exclusively since then. I have not run "dnf upgrade" since
Nov. 03.
current situation:
I'm using the 5.19 kernel exclusively.
I have not run "dnf upgrade" since Nov. 03.
The RPM Fusion web site page
"https://mirror.fcix.net/rpmfusion/nonfree/fedora/updates/36/x86_64/repoview/index.html"; now shows this...
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Latest packages:
2022-11-29: nvidia-settings-470xx-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: akmod-nvidia-470xx-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: kmod-nvidia-470xx-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-cuda-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-cuda-libs-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-devel-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-kmodsrc-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-libs-470.161.03-1.fc36
2022-11-29: xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-470xx-power-470.161.03-1.fc36
(and other things not relevant to this issue)
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The original problem left my workstation quite crippled. It took a
lot of time and effort to research, construct, and post messages in
the original list thread. I don't have other hardware to fall back
on, not even a cell phone. Proceeding with the fix to the problem
strikes me as risky.
first question:
Is what is currently in RPM Fusion non-free 36 updates everything I
need to really fix the problem for f36?
Please don't jump the gun. Just answer that first question. If the
answer is positive, I'll follow up with more questions.
further information:
Anyone wanting to view the original Nov. 03-04 thread, it's here:
"https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/thread/X6QCDYEIFO7DKZE5ENCHBCW776TC26WF/";.
Thank-you in advance.
Bill.
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