On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:20:28 -0600 Leonid Isaev <lisaev@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:34:29 +0000 >Whiskers <catwheezel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> I ran pacmatic -Syu last night, which updated the kernel to the version >> in the subject. This afternoon, the system started to boot normally >> but the display went blank before the login prompt appeared (I boot to >> a text login) so I was unable to use the system. >> >> I used my original installation disc to boot, and was able to follow the >> Wiki instructions (accessed using a different computer) to run chroot >> and downgrade the kernel to 3.6.11-1, and the system is now running >> again. >> >> An 'unconfirmed' bug is listed at <https://bugs.archlinux.org/> but this >> seems to relate to vlc segfaulting with the new kernel, so I don't know >> if that's the same problem affecting me. >> > >Linux 3.7.x has seen a lot of kms/drm changes, so it's hard to answer your >question without knowing your graphics hardware. FWIW, for me all 3.7 >kernel boot fine on machines with (not-so-new) intel and radeon cards. >Also, can you boot with "nomodeset" in kernel boot line? > >Best, >L. > I'll keep the nomodeset option in mind but I'm reluctant to try Linux-3.7.3-1 again just yet! Other people have posted problems with this kernel to the "Pacman & Package Upgrade Issues" web forum, so I'm not entirely on my own. -- -- ^^^^^^^^^^ -- Whiskers -- ~~~~~~~~~~
