On 26/10/10 02:51, Andrew Morgan wrote: > If there are video problems then log in to a console (Ctrl+Alt+F1) and > edit "/etc/X11/xorg.conf". Change the Driver in Section "Device" to > one of "nouveau", "nv" or "nvidia", then save and restart gdm. > > If there were problems upgrading packages then run 'sudo > dpkg-reconfigure -a'. I've had to do that a few times due to failed > upgrades. I think I've pulled power out of a computer during an > upgrade twice now! >
Also, make a note of what's what in terms of your partitions, so that if you need to reinstall afresh your /home partition is safe. These days I pretty much always download the media and upgrade in this way to ensure that new features are not held back by an old configuration, etc. The only box that gets a dist-upgrade is my headless mini-itx server. If you decide to go this route you will probably want to back up /home and /etc too, if that's not something you do as a matter of course. Sean -- music, film, comics, books, rants and drivel: www.funkygibbins.me.uk -- Next meeting: Crown Hotel, Blandford Forum, Tuesday 2010-11-02 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
