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Old 19-10-2008, 04:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Tried to update kernel and nvidia driver in Archlinux. Cant start X now


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i tried to do pacman -Sy nvidia and it updated the kernel aswell. Now i cant start x i get this error http://paste.pocoo.org/show/88459/
i tried to do modprobe nvidia but still got same error
please help me ASAP (i cant bear this gray elinks screen)
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Old 19-10-2008, 05:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Tried to update kernel and nvidia driver in Archlinux. Cant start X now

Remove nvidia, install nvidia-173-xx, kill X.
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Old 19-10-2008, 05:51 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default Re: Tried to update kernel and nvidia driver in Archlinux. Cant start X now

i fixed it out my help from archlinux ppl
and no nvidia-173-xx didnt solve it (my card aint that old)

Close the thread please mods
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^^arch is booring now :/

I'm trying Gentoo on my new HDD (RMAed within 1 week . Wiped Arch a few mins ago.
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