Re: Automatic update hosed my system(?)

From: Roeland Th. Jansen (bengel_at_grobbebol.xs4all.nl)
Date: 07/17/03


Date: 17 Jul 2003 12:23:57 +0200

Peter Bradley <pbradley@uwic.ac.uk> wrote:
> I have no idea what to do about this, but I would like my system back.
> It’s SuSe 8.1 Professional.

first of all automatic update is not right. you should always have
control over what happens.

secondly, do you happen to use NVIDIA cards ? you might want to upgrade
that driver as well.

next is that you have your system "back" it runs. you don't have X but I
hardly see that as a problem ;-)

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