Here is an image of the console when it stops booting. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2lIvcIc9OsOgSAK0_VhtrFve0uk252X7hjsY_3ZXvi8?feat=directlink
On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 8:47 AM, linux guy <[email protected]> wrote: > I know that the nvidia driver is proprietary software. > > Neither F22 nor F23 will boot on my laptop with kernels from the last 2 > week or so and the latest nvidia drivers. When I attempt these > kernel/driver combinations, it stops on the console screen which then > begins flashing about once per second. My laptop boots normally and runs > fine if I use the nouveau driver. > > Does anyone know the cause or a work around for this situation ? > > Background Info > > Laptop: Dell XPS17, i7, 16 GB, SSD > Video Card: NVIDIA GF116M [GeForce GT 555M/635M] rev a1 > Linux experience: been using Fedora since RH8 > OS experience: F21 and previous releases ran perfectly on this machine > > Current kernel: 4.2.2-300.fc23 x86_64 > Current driver: 352.41-1, built by akmod. Log says it built and installed > properly. > > I first observed the issue with a couple kernels in F22. I avoided them > and ran with older kernels. When I updated to F23, for other reasons, the > kernels that ran became unavailable. Now I have no kernels that will run > with the nvidia driver. > > I might be jumping the gun saying this is a video driver problem. All I > know is the console freezes during boot and the screen flashes. I could > try to get an image of the screen content with my SLR if it would help. > > This is my first post to the testing list. Be gentle ! > > Also: where is the correct place to get nvidia updates from ? Right now I > am using rpmfusion=rawhide. But I've seen people stating they are using a > newer nvidia driver. Where are they getting it from ? > > Thanks. >
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