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Tried to update kernel and nvidia driver in Archlinux. Cant start X now

4 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/tried-to-update-kernel-and-nvidia-driver-in-archlinux-cant-start-x-now.100141/

hullap
hullap Original post #1
Oct 19, 2008 at 4:55 PM
ok
i tried to do pacman -Sy nvidia and it updated the kernel aswell. Now i cant start x i get this error *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)
btw, linux cli apps rock :p
H
Hitboxx #2
Oct 19, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Remove nvidia, install nvidia-173-xx, kill X.
hullap
hullap #3
Oct 19, 2008 at 5:51 PM
i fixed it out my help from archlinux ppl
and no nvidia-173-xx didnt solve it (my card aint that old) :p

Close the thread please mods
Faun
Faun #4
Oct 19, 2008 at 6:18 PM
^^arch is booring now :/

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