Re: XFree86 Update Killed my Gnome and KDE Desktops!

(re use of livna/ nvidia rpms)
I'm surprised it failed.

yes - perhaps I messed up the coordination with the kernel upgrade. I
ran both the kernel upgrade and the nvidia/livna driver install and
then restarted. Can't remember the precise problems I had but ... no
accelerated x-display I guess (ie just base Xorg nvidia drivers)...

Perhaps my problem was caused by the previous use of the nvidia
installer script - on my original install - which messed with the livna
packages.

(re combining livna rpms and nvidia scripts)
Oh, that's begging for messiness. Those NVidia installer scripts are
pretty odd.


If I just follow the instructions they work for me. The instructions
are looong but once you've got through them once...

Eventually I got back a working video driver with open gl 2.0. And
swore never to dabble with those livna packages again!

Did you re-install your OpenGL RPM's, or did you compile from scratch?
If you need help doing the RPM fixing, maybe I can help walk you
through it.


I removed the relevant livna rpms and ran the nvidia installer scripts
again. From a console. I was sure I was in for more trouble but those
nvidia scripts worked it out. Thanks for the offer of helping with the
rpms though.

Graham

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