On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 01:21:16PM -0800, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: > >>>You have to create a file like /etc/dracut.conf.d/10-blacklist.conf with > >>> > >>>omit_drivers+=" nouveau " > >>This is only a workaround, the root cause is that rd.driver.blacklist > >>does not function.. > >> > >>>https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=873220 > >>And this is the proposed patch: > >>http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.initramfs/2971 > >> > >>I may not implement the workaround for the proprietary driver that use > >>the rd.driver.blacklist function. But more likely break with a > >>describing message if a user install the package with an unfixed > >>dracut, so everyone fix the problem in the right way. > >> > >>Nicolas (kwizart) > >Should this not be an official bug plus bugfix for Fed18? > > > >I do not quite understand the patch, a bit above my competence, > >so I shall not attempt to apply it. > > > >Alexander > Here's what works for me so far: > > 1. Change instances of "rhgb quiet" to "nomodeset" in /boot/grub2/grub.cfg > 2. Reboot > 3. as root type "init 3" > 4. run the NVIDIA*.run file > 5. init 5 Read my original mail. I do NOT want to install the nvidia driver! On the contrary I want to disable the nvidia device on this Optimus laptop so I can use 'bbswitch' to improve battery life. Alexander -- test mailing list test@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
