Re: urgent problem: "NVIDIA kernel module missing..." [SOLVED]
On 1/1/22 2:27 AM, John Pilkington wrote: On 31/12/2021 23:01, home user wrote: Ed's solution, removing the old driver (dnf erase *nvidia*), then installing the correct driver (dnf install akmod-nvidia-470xx) worked. The problem arose when my weekly patches updated the working driver with a newer one that does not support my NVIDIA Corporation GK106 [GeForce GTX 660] graphics card. I thank Ed for his time and effort on this issue. I've marked this thread "SOLVED". Yes, but the biggest problem for an isolated user will be getting from a black boot screen to the starting point. Quoting from Ed: You can boot and when the kernel selection comes up type "e" and then add "3" to to linux line and the "control-X" Or, boot normally and use "control-Alt-F3" to get to a terminal. This may or may not work for you. Use lspci and find the line the line for nvidia or use "lspci | grep -i nvidia" Thank-you John. I agree. The omissions were not intentional. ___ users mailing list -- users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe send an email to users-le...@lists.fedoraproject.org Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@lists.fedoraproject.org Do not reply to spam on the list, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure
Re: urgent problem: "NVIDIA kernel module missing..." [SOLVED]
On 31/12/2021 23:01, home user wrote:
On 12/30/21 2:36 PM, home user wrote:
(f34)
I'm using my old windows-7 box to do e-mail.
I did my weekly patches ("dnf upgrade") an hour ago. After rebooting,
after the rightmost rectangle turns white, I get the message "NVIDIA
kernel module missing. Falling back to nouveau.". A few seconds later,
the 3 rectangles turn orange. Then the screens go black and nothing
further happens. I have to use the reset button on the top of the
tower. The behavior is the same no matter which of the 3 grub menu
Fedora entries I choose. No luck with the rescue mode (f30). I do
have an f31 live USB stick, but that has no e-mail client.
How do I get my f34 working properly? All I have to work with is
windows-7 (this is a dual-boot workstation) and the f31 live USB
stick. Please keep in mind that I'm a "home user" with no sys.admin.
training. My sys.admin. skills are *very* basic.
Ed's solution,
removing the old driver (dnf erase *nvidia*), then
installing the correct driver (dnf install akmod-nvidia-470xx)
worked.
The problem arose when my weekly patches updated the working driver with
a newer one that does not support my NVIDIA Corporation GK106 [GeForce
GTX 660] graphics card.
I thank Ed for his time and effort on this issue.
I've marked this thread "SOLVED".
Yes, but the biggest problem for an isolated user will be getting from a
black boot screen to the starting point. Quoting from Ed:
You can boot and when the kernel selection comes up type "e" and then
add "3" to to linux line and the "control-X"
Or, boot normally and use "control-Alt-F3" to get to a terminal. This
may or may not work for you.
Use lspci and find the line the line for nvidia or use "lspci | grep -i
nvidia"
John P
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Re: urgent problem: "NVIDIA kernel module missing..." [SOLVED]
On 12/30/21 2:36 PM, home user wrote:
(f34)
I'm using my old windows-7 box to do e-mail.
I did my weekly patches ("dnf upgrade") an hour ago. After rebooting,
after the rightmost rectangle turns white, I get the message "NVIDIA
kernel module missing. Falling back to nouveau.". A few seconds later,
the 3 rectangles turn orange. Then the screens go black and nothing
further happens. I have to use the reset button on the top of the
tower. The behavior is the same no matter which of the 3 grub menu
Fedora entries I choose. No luck with the rescue mode (f30). I do have
an f31 live USB stick, but that has no e-mail client.
How do I get my f34 working properly? All I have to work with is
windows-7 (this is a dual-boot workstation) and the f31 live USB stick.
Please keep in mind that I'm a "home user" with no sys.admin. training.
My sys.admin. skills are *very* basic.
Ed's solution,
removing the old driver (dnf erase *nvidia*), then
installing the correct driver (dnf install akmod-nvidia-470xx)
worked.
The problem arose when my weekly patches updated the working driver with
a newer one that does not support my NVIDIA Corporation GK106 [GeForce
GTX 660] graphics card.
I thank Ed for his time and effort on this issue.
I've marked this thread "SOLVED".
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