Description of problem: I have been unable to boot since kernel 3.3. Workaround by using LiveCD to get to a usable terminal and then renaming old 3.2 kernels to the current kernel. However, I noticed recent kernel is now 3.4 and worried that the old kernels will soon be lost. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3.3, 3.4 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot 2. Freezes at "Started Display Manager [OK]" 3. Actual results: I cannot choose a different kernel at the start from GRUB, and machine freezes at Started Display Manger [OK] Some other failures on screen include: Started LSB: Mount and unmount network filesystems. [OK] Failed to start LSB: Starts and stops login iSCSI daemon [Failed] .... Started Sendmail Mail Transport Agent [OK] Failed to start LSB: Starts and stops login and scan... iSCSI devices. [Failed] .... Started Sendmail Mail Transport Client [OK] Failed to start LSB: Builds and install new kmods from akmod packages [Failed] Expected results: Additional info: Gigabyte EP45-UD3R Nvidia 450 Intel Q9550
this looks like you have akmods setup to use the nvidia binary driver? if that hasn't been updated to cope with newer kernels, then that would explain why X isn't starting. Alternatively, switch back to using nouveau.
I has the same problem in fact grub2 didn't blacklistlist nouveau so there is a conflict between nouveau and kmod-nvidia. My solution lacklistlist nouveau in grub2 files (ie in /etc/default/grub), I have added rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau in the GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX line
Is this working for you now with the suggestions given?
Yes, I updated akmods to the newest version and I have been able to start using 3.4.7 (I think I recopied the most recent kernel back.) Thanks.