[Solved] New kernel- can't start x

[andyb]

I've just installed two new kernels (I think) via the package manager:

kernel-2.6.30.4-125 and

kernel-2.6.30.4-125-pae

Both showed in the package manager as "upgradable packages" and both now show as entires in Grub.

However, using their entries in Grub, neither will boot to the desktop- they simply stop just before I would expect to see the splash screen.

The original kernel-2.6.30.1-123 still boots fine.

Is there something else I need to do to start x using the new kernels?

What is the difference between the two new kernels (what does -pae mean?)

Happy to provide more information, but I'm not sure what else would be useful.  I'm running Pardus 2009.

Thanks in advance!

[bubbel]

Hello andyb,

I think it is a Bug and therefore I wrote a Bug about the problem.

Kernel-Bug

Greetings
bubbel

[Pjotr]

Same problem here!

This is what I did: I started in "failsafemodus" deïnstalled my Nvidiadriver
and used the defaultdriver instead. Now  x starts without problems.
(and without desktopeffects of course )
Possibly a kernel problem?


edit; Ok bubbel you were faster!

[bubbel]

edit; Ok bubbel you were faster!

No problem Pjotr Another German-User has the same problem. Look here

Greetings
bubbel

[andyb]

Thanks for your quick replies!

I'll continue using the older kernel with the nvidia driver for the time being, I think.

[bubbel]

I'll continue using the older kernel with the nvidia driver for the time being, I think.

I think it is momently the best what you can do.

Greetings
bubbel

[atolboo]

Read my comment in the bug report 

[bubbel]

Hello,

here the answer of the developer Ozan:

Code:

------- Comment #2 From Ozan Çağlayan 2009-08-07 14:42:45 -------
There was a problem with the updates. If you update right now, it should start
to work again.

Greetings
bubbel

[Pjotr]

Code:

[quote author=bubbel link=topic=2888.msg13850#msg13850 date=1249647601]
------- Comment #2 From Ozan Çağlayan 2009-08-07 14:42:45 -------
There was a problem with the updates. If you update right now, it should start
to work again.

I don't understand, I still have the same problem, there are no more updates
and loading nvidia-current still gives me a black screen....what am I doing wrong?

[bubbel]

I don't understand, I still have the same problem, there are no more updates
and loading nvidia-current still gives me a black screen....what am I doing wrong?

Open package-manager > show upgrades > and then install available upgrades   and look "atolboo`s answer#6 of this Thread.

Greetings
bubbel

[Pjotr]

I don't have any upgrades, and i did reïnstall nvidia current...still no luck

[andyb]

All working here now.  I had to refresh the package manager to get the new nvidia driver to show up, but having installed it, all is now happy with the new kernel.

Thanks for the quick responses and work by the developers.

Good luck Pjotr- I hope you get it sorted soon

[bubbel]

All working here now.  

Hello andyb,

happy to hear it.

Can you please edit this Thread in your first post as [solved]

Thanks
bubbel

[atolboo]

......... and look "atolboo`s answer#6 of this Thread.

The answer is in this comment.
They forgot the package xorg-nvidia-current.

[Pjotr]

Working now, uninstalled and reïnstalled only package xorg-nvidia-current
(I had done this already ) for the second time did the trick.
Still, strange I needed to do that twice...