On Tue, 2009-11-10 at 16:48 -0800, Rick Stevens wrote: > Lawrence E Graves wrote: > > I just install kmod-nvidia drivers but did not reboot. Here is the file > > and I am hoping this will give you some idea as to the problem with the > > drives. As you can see, I just filed a bug (#536688). I tried to enable > > desktop effects. Sense compiz is enable to some degree in the download, > > it should work without the kmod drivers. Shouldn't it? > > Judging by the previous xorg log you sent, the free "noveau" driver is > working. It's the nVidia proprietary driver that's failing (the one > installed via the kmod bit). I don't think anyone on this list can help > with it. In general, the Fedora gang can't help with any manufacturer's > proprietary driver. We simply don't have the source code to the driver > to help debug it. nVidia has to sort it out, so bug reports should > probably go to them. > > I think the attempted kmod install would create an /etc/X11/xorg.conf > file to push its driver in and that's good because you can force the > noveau driver back in by either deleting that /etc/X11/xorg.conf file > or editing it and changing the driver name. > > You need to log into the machine as the root user. If you have a login > prompt showing, then log in as root. If not, hold down "ALT" and press > F2, F3, F4, or F5 until you DO get a login prompt. Log in as root. > > Once you're in, then enter the three commands: > > telinit 3 > rm -f /etc/X11/xorg.conf > telinit 5 > > That should restart X with the noveau driver and you're back and > running. Do NOT reinstall the kmod-nvidia stuff as its broken with > this version of X and/or the kernel. You'll have to wait for nVidia > to fix it. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > - Rick Stevens, Systems Engineer ricks@xxxxxxxx - > - AIM/Skype: therps2 ICQ: 22643734 Yahoo: origrps2 - > - - > - "Very funny, Scotty. Now beam down my clothes." - > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I wish I could show you my screen. It is all messed up. I did as you directed me and it was simpler to just uninstall kmod-nvidia. After that I executed the three commands and I still can not log in. -- Lawrence E Graves <lgraves@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
