[Novalug] Stupid User error

Jeremy Hoel jthoel@gmail.com
Thu Sep 6 23:40:17 EDT 2012


Do you use any binary video drivers and update the kernel?  Sometimes
the new drivers won't load correctly and you'll need to just do an
init 3 and recompile the driver for the new kernel, then quickly
reboot to reload the driver (or rmmod and then modprobe.. but a reboto
is easier).

On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 6:07 PM, Roy Wilson <emperor_wilson@verizon.net> wrote:
>   I freely admit this screwup to be entirely my fault, it's been one of those months...
>
>     I apply updates as they appear.  And periodically ignore the reboot on the updates that require one.
>
>     I rebooted yesterday (alright, the power was off for a few hours during the day) and now the system won't let me into any interfaces except:
>
>     KDE Plasma (previous)
>     KDE Plasma (failsafe)
>
>   So even choosing the first STILL puts me in Failsafe mode, which means a top end resolution of 1024x768, I normally run at the max the flatscreen TV I use as a monitor can handle (huge numberxbig number), so now the text on-screen is about 3" tall.
>
>     How can I get OUT of Failsafe mode and back to the "normal" KDE Plasma interface?
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