Fedora 24

[Dave Pawson]

OK.
$ dnf repolist enabled
  shows rpmfusion free/free updates/ nonfree /nonfree updates all for
F24 are enabled.

the akmods --force is still failing.

Still looking for suggestions please.



On 25 June 2016 at 19:28, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
> F24 won't boot.
> F23 lasts for about 6 minutes then goes back to an F24 boot terminal and needs
> a cold boot.
>   This from Windows machine
>
> 1. Yumex not installed.
> 2. dnf cannot find yumex.
>
> Question. With the update, will rpmfusion still be in my list of repos, to
> get the nvidia driver? And will it point to the F24 repos? How to check please?
>
> regards
>
>
>
> On 25 June 2016 at 19:16, Another Sillyname <anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> No need to apologise, we all had to learn once.
>>
>> For example I've just found out there's now a yumex-dnf so that is interesting.
>>
>> OK.
>>
>> Looking at what you have.....
>>
>> I'd be inclined to uninstall akmod-nvidia
>>
>> Then re-install kmod-nvidia-4.5.7-300 and see what happens.
>>
>> Can you just confirm....
>>
>> uname -a
>>
>> Your kernel is 4.5.7-300,fc24
>>
>>
>>
>> On 25 June 2016 at 18:46, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On 25 June 2016 at 18:37, Another Sillyname <anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>> yumex not yum
>>>>
>>>> use yumex as it has a great search facility, this then allows you to
>>>> identify the driver and install either from yumex or from dnf as per
>>>> your own preference.
>>>
>>>
>>> So for my card which driver please  - using yumex
>>> (please excuse my ignorance)
>>>
>>>
>>> regards
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 25 June 2016 at 18:31, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On 25 June 2016 at 18:19, Another Sillyname <anothersname at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Depends on the version of the card.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In F23 do......
>>>>>>
>>>>>> rpm -qa | grep nvidia
>>>>>>
>>>>>> see which version of the driver you installed.
>>>>>
>>>>> $ rpm -qa | grep nvidia
>>>>> kmod-nvidia-4.5.7-300.fc24.x86_64-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
>>>>> kmod-nvidia-4.5.6-200.fc23.x86_64-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
>>>>> akmod-nvidia-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
>>>>> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-kmodsrc-358.16-3.fc24.x86_64
>>>>> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs-358.16-3.fc24.x86_64
>>>>> kmod-nvidia-4.5.7-200.fc23.x86_64-358.16-2.fc24.x86_64
>>>>> xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-358.16-3.fc24.x86_64
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then in F24, load yumex and search for nvidia, install the same driver.
>>>>>
>>>>> yum? Not dnf? Sorry, I don't follow what's happening here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Found the old fix, was akmods --force, but fails now with
>>>>> akmods line 147 ulimit core file size cannot modify limit: invalid arg.
>>>>> checking kmods for 4.5.7-300.fc24.x86_64 [OK]
>>>>>
>>>>> Follow that with the reboot and I'm back at "Oh no, something has gone
>>>>> wrong" screen.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> regards
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 25 June 2016 at 18:12, Dave Pawson <dave.pawson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> Updated as per https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DNF_system_upgrade
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have an nvidia graphics card.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Mid boot after install I got the 'oops, fail' message.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> With Fedora 23 I was using a command to update
>>>>>>> the driver (I think) from rpmfusion. I made a note...
>>>>>>> but can't find it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Booted back into F23 and working again.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Would someone remind me of the 'update' option
>>>>>>> to get my nvidia card working in F24 please?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TiA
>>>>>>>
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