Ok, Here's the problem that exposed the "Can't connect via Shell when no X is available" problem with Wireless.
I upgraded to the latest 27-13 Kernel, and everything appears to boot fine. However, X will not start. It reports that module "type1" is not found. I had the Nvidia drivers installed and removed, and the only time I could get X to remotely look like it started was with no driver installed at all.
My question is, first has anyone else had a problem with NVidia and the latest Kernel update?
Second, What did you do to fix it, if you were able to?
Adding Followup: (Edit: March 04, 2009, 10:38:07 pm by dhcolesj)
First, I was installing the NVidia drivers via Envyng. Interesting, but to keep it up to date you have to manually, (it appears) update to the latest "alias" file. I installed the 180 alias file and next thing you know I could install the 180 driver.
Second I was running the 173 (latest of that series I presumed) driver version. The 177 kept making my screen friz out and go crazy (to the point of having to reboot to get it back).
Third my video Card is a GForce Go 7900 GS with 256MB RAM (on a Dell e1705 Laptop).
It appears to be working now, but I'd like to know of other solutions. The 180 appears to be very beta. I'll run it till I have problems I suppose, or hear different from this forum.
Second Edit: (3/5/2009 6:00 AM)
I'm running the 180 driver but I had to revert back to the 27-12 version of the kernel to do so. So far as soon as I log into KDE the screen goes bezerk if I run the latest Kernel. I noticed also when I ran the 177 nvidia driver that Gnome seemed to be fine, but when I booted into KDE it went haywire. I'd rather run KDE, since 4.2 is out it's actually beginning to work and look like what 4.0 should have been.
I upgraded to the latest 27-13 Kernel, and everything appears to boot fine. However, X will not start. It reports that module "type1" is not found. I had the Nvidia drivers installed and removed, and the only time I could get X to remotely look like it started was with no driver installed at all.
My question is, first has anyone else had a problem with NVidia and the latest Kernel update?
Second, What did you do to fix it, if you were able to?
Adding Followup: (Edit: March 04, 2009, 10:38:07 pm by dhcolesj)
First, I was installing the NVidia drivers via Envyng. Interesting, but to keep it up to date you have to manually, (it appears) update to the latest "alias" file. I installed the 180 alias file and next thing you know I could install the 180 driver.
Second I was running the 173 (latest of that series I presumed) driver version. The 177 kept making my screen friz out and go crazy (to the point of having to reboot to get it back).
Third my video Card is a GForce Go 7900 GS with 256MB RAM (on a Dell e1705 Laptop).
It appears to be working now, but I'd like to know of other solutions. The 180 appears to be very beta. I'll run it till I have problems I suppose, or hear different from this forum.
Second Edit: (3/5/2009 6:00 AM)
I'm running the 180 driver but I had to revert back to the 27-12 version of the kernel to do so. So far as soon as I log into KDE the screen goes bezerk if I run the latest Kernel. I noticed also when I ran the 177 nvidia driver that Gnome seemed to be fine, but when I booted into KDE it went haywire. I'd rather run KDE, since 4.2 is out it's actually beginning to work and look like what 4.0 should have been.
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