Bug 629803 - kernel updates hang or freeze when installed on sony vaio with G Force 310M. Cannot update kernel
Summary: kernel updates hang or freeze when installed on sony vaio with G Force 310M. ...
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 13
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2010-09-03 02:07 UTC by rossrobert24
Modified: 2010-09-06 18:08 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2010-09-06 18:08:36 UTC
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2010-09-04 17:42 UTC, rossrobert24
no flags Details

Description rossrobert24 2010-09-03 02:07:15 UTC
Description of problem:
When a new kernel is installed and the system boots, it freezes right before X starts. I have tried KMODS AKMODS nvidia driver updates... everything on the fedora forum and IRC. Nothing seems to get the updates to run. I am on kernel 2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64 and have had to reinstall 4 times trying to fix this problem with advice from the web.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.33.3-85.fc13.x86_64

How reproducible:
yum update or software update... either one

Steps to Reproduce:
1. just update to the new kernel
2. boot into the new kernel
3.
  
Actual results:
system freezes up, I will get six small screens flashing on and off then they stop. When trying to install KMODS or other tips to get the update to work just freezes the system completely and I have to kill power.

Expected results:
being able to update the software without the freezing up

Additional info: I am new to Linux

Comment 1 rossrobert24 2010-09-04 17:42:15 UTC
Created attachment 915149 [details]
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Comment 2 rossrobert24 2010-09-06 17:22:08 UTC
This was fixed by booting into runlevel 3 and running the nvidia driver installer.
All kmod & akmods were removed and all glibs were installed and updated.
Booted back into runlevel 3 and ran X... worked!

Comment 3 Kyle McMartin 2010-09-06 18:08:36 UTC
Thanks, noted.


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