Fedora 24

[Dave Pawson]

On 26 June 2016 at 01:58, Sérgio Basto <sergio at serjux.com> wrote:
> What kernel are you running ? please check with command :
> # uname -a
> Maybe is the new kernel-4.6.3-300.fc24, please try use kernel-4.5.7-
> 300.fc24

4.5.7-300.fc24.x86_64

>
> Anyway, always be sure that have kernel-devel installed, please run as
> root :
>
> dnf install kernel-devel-$(uname -r)
>

dnf info kernel-devel shows
4.5.7-300 installed.

regards



>
>>
>> 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 googlemai
>> > l.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 googl
>> > > > email.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 g
>> > > > > > ooglemail.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_syste
>> > > > > > > > m_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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