kernel update hosed my system (solved)

[Doug]

On 03/15/2013 07:14 PM, John Scott wrote:
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> Arrrgh! I'm disappointed that this problem came from a kernel update. 
> I solved it by building a new Radeon driver package for the new kernel 
> despite having no display-related error notifications. Unbelievable 
> that in 2013 a system is still hosed by a kernel update that Ubuntu is 
> pushing. They would better inform but not queue for install, updates 
> for people using mfg display drivers.
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> I had to install kernel headers, debhelper, execstack, and 
> dh-modaliases for the compile to succeed. Then I had to manually 
> install the 3 new driver packages with dpkg.
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> How would a user transitioning from another OS figure that out? I 
> don't understand why Ubuntu can make deals with companies like Amazon 
> but still won't provide user-friendly solution to the display driver 
> conundrum by including the real drivers and letting the user choose. 
> Google is still the only company marketing a Linux that just works 
> with no politics in the way. I find that truly amazing.
>
I guess you mean the Android Os?  Otherwise what?  But PCLinuxOs works 
with no politics that I can see, except for the LIbre/Open Office brouhaha.

--doug

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