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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] safety level of upgrading ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04?

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] safety level of upgrading ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04?
  • From: "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday [ at ] crashcourse [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 08:48:50 -0400 (EDT)
On Thu, 19 Sep 2013, Rick wrote:

> I always log in at run level 3, usually to start X.  (startxfce4)
>
> On my home puter, I have to recompile an nvidea module every time I upgrade the kernel.  It seems
> likely that an Ubuntu upgrade would replace your kernel.
>
> That might be what your elusive screen is telling you, and it might not.
>
> Can't give you my notes on it, they are at home, I'm not.
>
> Tail dmesg right after it happens, look at /var/log/Xorg*

  weirdly, i can now log in graphically as long as i *don't* specify a
password. i'll track this down but, for now, i'll just get back to
work. how strange.

rday

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