Re: F18 yum update bricks X

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On Sep 13, 2012 3:37 PM, "Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R" <caf@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> After successfully installing RC3 and adding various
> packages to compile gnuradio et al. I issued a
> yum -y --skip-broken update
>
> This pparently updated Noveau or something to a
> version that doesn't quite work.  The cursor does
> not appear and I was unable to log in by using
> tab and cursor keys.
>
> This Noveau thing has happened once or twice before with F18.
>
> This time I was able to install the latest NVIDIA driver but the
> machine then locks up when I try to start X.
>
> Intel Core CPU, 8GB, Nvidia 480GT
>
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It's nice to know I'm not the only one who can't run X with the latest nvidia drivers.   Mine locks up with no errors as well.  I think it's something in the new version of X (only because I've had the latest version of the nvidia driver working with earlier version of X).

Kevin

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