Re: Re [EXTERNAL] kernel/firmware update made computer inaccessible

2018-02-24 Thread Tom H
On Sat, Feb 24, 2018 at 8:20 AM, Steve Talbott wrote: > Miles O'Neal wrote: >> >> I would look into a new video driver. Which driver were you using? > > Nouveau, last updated a year ago in January. I have now found this in the > 7.4 release notes (should have looked before!): > > "The default DDX

Re [EXTERNAL] kernel/firmware update made computer inaccessible

2018-02-24 Thread Steve Talbott
Miles O'Neal wrote: > I would look into a new video driver. Which driver were you using? Nouveau, last updated a year ago in January. I have now found this in the 7.4 release notes (should have looked before!): "The default DDX driver has changed to be xf86-video-modesetting. The previous

Re: [EXTERNAL] kernel/firmware update made computer inaccessible

2018-02-23 Thread ONeal, Miles
I would look into a new video driver. Which driver were you using? -Miles > On Feb 23, 2018, at 17:11, Steve Talbott wrote: > > Greetings, all -- > > Courtesy of an SL7 kernel and firmware update yesterday (yum details > below), I get an eternal black screen upon booting not only the new kern