[nzlug] Ubuntu Kernel Update yesterday broke workstation - any one else?

[Toby Collett]

No trouble at our site with the updates, new nvidia cards though,

Toby

On 20/12/2007, Howard <howard-nzlug at fox.co.nz> wrote:
>
> I performed an update on my Ubuntu workstation yesterday (seemed to be
> Kernel and some samba updates) and it broke something.  I'm not really
> looking for advice to fix (I'm guessing I can get it back with an older
> kernel or change to video drivers), but just wondering if any one else
> had this issue.
>
> Briefly searched the ubuntuforums, but nothing screamed at me there.
>
> Symptoms now: Boots up nicely to GDM login, a few seconds after the
> display disappears and the keyboard lights flash (caps lock & scroll
> lock together) which google tells me is probably a kernel panic.
>
> Workstation has older nvidia card (drivers compiled/installed using envy
> script) which could be a contributing factor, but I suppose it could be
> hardware related too.  I'll be trying previous kernel, then the open
> source nvidia drivers, test the memory, then have a play with the
> hardware.
>
> cheers
> H
>
> one ubuntuforum link for archive reference:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=422409
>
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