[PLUG] Installing nvidia-legacy340 on Slackware 14.2

[Dick Steffens]

On 1/16/19 4:23 PM, Dick Steffens wrote:
> On 1/16/19 4:12 PM, Ben Koenig wrote:
>> You are trying to fix the problem without any knowledge of what the 
>> problem is.
>> This is why I constantly tell people to slow down. The log you just 
>> posted
>> hits on multiple topics in one single braindump.
>>
>> To break it down into 3 topics...
>>
>> First, Go back to nvidia-390, there was never a reason to downgrade.
>>
>> Second, boot errors about a VGA console are normal. The Nvidia module
>> complains, but it is a meaningless error and can be ignored.
>>
>> Third, I don't think you ever told us what exactly you are trying to 
>> do with
>> your multi-monitor config. I remember a lot of confusion and chaos about
>> getting X started and using xorg.config files in your home directory 
>> (which does
>> not work, X doesn't load config files from $HOME..).
>>
>> Since your driver packages are now FUBAR, run the following steps to 
>> get back
>> to a working display:
>> - Uninstall any nvidia driver packages on your system
>
> Do I run nvidia-switch --remove, slackpkg remove 
> nvidia-legacy340-driver ... (both driver and kernel), or all of the 
> above?
>
> And, do I need to restart at run level 3 to do these?
>
>> - reinstall the base distribution packages that were overwritten
>> slackpkg reinstall xorg-server libdrm mesa
>>
>> - Make sure you DON'T have a file named /etc/X11/xorg.conf
>> - delete the nouveau blacklist file in /etc/modprobe.d/
>> - reboot
>>
>> After you reset back to the sane defaults, you can explain to us what 
>> it is
>> you are trying to do and maybe someone can advise a path forward.
>
> I'll give that a shot when time permits, possibly tomorrow.

Time permitted this afternoon.

I rebooted to run level 3.
I ran nvidia-switch --remove

I ran slackpkg remove nvidia-legacy390-driver ...
I ran slackpkg remove nvidia-legacy390-kernel ...
I ran slackpkg remove nvidia-legacy340-driver ...
I ran slackpkg remove nvidia-legacy340-kernel ...
All four completed, although the 390 kernel complained that some files 
were in use. I assume they were also there as part of the 340 package.

I deleted /etc/X11/xorg.conf, and a few backups with that name included.

I deleted the nouveau blacklist file from /etc/modprobe.d

Then I rebooted, or at least tried to.

I watched as the system shut itself down. But when I started it back up, 
I saw a little graphic in the upper left corner of my DVI monitor blink 
between Analog and Digital a few times, and then stop. No response to 
the keyboard. When trying to ssh in, I got the message:

dick at ENU-1:~$ ssh rsteff at 192.168.0.134
ssh: connect to host 192.168.0.134 port 22: No route to host

I can still boot from the install USB stick, which is what I expect I'll 
need to do next.

Recommendations on what else to do next?

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens