On Friday 04 June 2004 05:50, Jim Cornette wrote:
xyzzy(a)hotpop.com wrote:
>On Friday 04 June 2004 01:37, Jim Cornette wrote:
>>xyzzy(a)hotpop.com wrote:
>>>Modifying the GRUB bootup line to get rid of "rhgb" and
substituting
>>>"3" (don't know if this is necessary?), gives me a (real fast!)
text
>>>bootup. Logging into a regular user and then typing startx -- -nolisten
>>>tcp pops me into X/KDE no problem; but ONLY if the "load dri" is
>>>commented out. If it is present, then it locks up just like the
>>>graphical boot.
>>>
>>>I am going to try the .411 kernel from testing/arjan tonight and see if
>>>this fixes anything... Something weird with how the X server is called
>>>from the boot sequence?
>>
>>The 411 version kernel might not work at all for GUI. There is supposed
>>to be a later version out, with the correction of the introduced bug. I
>>believe the next kernel number is 419.
>
>Oh boy, it sure didn't... much much worse... can't get into X at all
> now... X server bails.
>
>The kernel I see in arjan is now 414... Does this have a fix?
>
>>Jim
>>
>>>>http://freedesktop.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=707 is the bug report I
>>>>have added to it. Add more useful data to it if you have it. I would
>>>>love to see this fixed.
I believe the fix was in the next version. I think that I pulled from
memory the wrong rev number (419). 414 is probably correct.
If you want to check the fedora-test-list archives, it was a recent
discussion. It should be easy to find the discussion, even without a
search.
Jim
FYI, I am now up and running completely with the 414 kernel. I think I can
wait now until the update errata kernel, no? I am updated completely with
apt-get and running everything as it should... great looking system!