Re: [LINUX_Newbies] OpenSuSE help

Thanks, I think I will try a rescue from the CD. That makes the most sense.
I just need to restore the old graphics set up. I'll let you know how I do.

Roy

2009/12/6 Scott <scottro@nyc.rr.com>

>
>
> On Sun, Dec 06, 2009 at 10:35:26PM -0500, Roy wrote:
>
> >
> > My next task will be to fix Fedora which I messed up by trying to compile
> > nvidia proprietary drivers. They do not handle kernel mode setting in
> > Plymouth so it won't boot. I am going to have to go through the same
> thing
> > as I did with Ubuntu, if I can get into a recovery console and re-install
> > nouveau. How do you recommend a Fedora recovery? Do I use the CD or do I
> try
> > to change grub?
>
> Well, the Fedora team has brilliantly decided you have a 0 second time
> out with grub. You can vote against this at
>
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=54131
>
> Therefore, getting into grub can be tricky. You have to time it right
> or you just go through the whole mess again. The whole NV driver thing
> is a mess too, from what I understand, apparently it insists on loading
> noveau, which frequently doesn't work, making it unbootable.
>
> The recovery CD should work. You choose rescue. (I believe that's an
> option--if it doesn't show as an option, then when they say hit tab for
> options, do so, and at the end of the kernel line type rescue.)
>
> Then, it will look as if it's doing a textmode install for a few minutes
> and eventually, hopefully, tell you that it's mounted the Fedora system
> under /sysimage or /mnt/sysimage or something. From there you should be
> able to go into the system in shell and do what you have to do.
>
> If you know what edits you need to make to grub, you can do that. (I
> haven't been following the multiple NVidea threads on the forum, but if
> you do a search--or even look at "Today's Posts," since it's a recurring
> problem, hopefully, you can quickly find the solution.
>
>
> --
> Scott Robbins
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