Lucid 10.04 report

[Fred A. Miller]

On 04/13/2010 02:20 PM, Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>           This moning at 7AM on April 13 my updates were odd. I did
> "update" and got nothing from any source. But when I did "upgrade" I am
> getting a lot of files to upgrade the language files and right now I am
> getting a new kernel linux-image-2.6.32-20-generic which appears to have
> been fixed. I will see how well it works when I reboot. This morning all
> the upgrades are from "lucid-main" server. Even got an update to
> "update-manager" after the kernel.
>
>           After the update and a reboot into the new kernel I can't see a
> blank cd-rom as before. In fact I see nothing except the system is
> running fine with the new kernel. On my laptop it had a lot more updates
> and got done fine.
>
>           The laptop was fine after the reboot and for some reason it
> still is able to react to a blank cd-rom. It has never had that problem
> but this computer did stop reacting to a blank cd-rom.
>
>           In summary both computers are using the new kernel and doing fine.

The only "major" problem I've had, is with ALL nVidia chipsets. Very 
late last night
I updated my own desktop. It was after 0400 this morning and I was 
whipped! But,
I noticed that there was an obvious improvement in video....flicker was 
gone. So,
I "turned on" the highest level of effects.....wondering if it would 
work. Shazam!!
Now, I have 3D on that box! I have no idea what file came in that made 
it all work,
and I didn't see any nVidia nor nVidia related file in the update. Now, 
to test some
other boxen as soon as possible. NoOp, maybe you have an idea what 
happened?

Fred

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