Alain.Cochard at unistra.fr writes on Wed 19 Feb 2014 08:44: > At any rate, what are my options now? > > Could it be possible to downgrade to the working state? Google tells > me about 'yum downgrade', but is it a good route in this case? Should > I and could I go back to 6.4? Or could I try to identify a particular > package? > > Or is it more promising to try to reinstall? > > Also, is there a hope that I could find a workaround with some > configuration file, like xorg.conf? I followed the following, found at https://ask.fedoraproject.org/en/question/10613/intel-82845g-integrated-graphics-hanging-in-fedora-18-i686-desktop/ from someone with the same problem: * When your machine boots into the login screen (or a black screen with cursor if you are unlucky like me) hit CTRL+ALT+F2 to get to screen TTY2 * Login as root * type 'init 3' to shut down the graphical interface * type 'X -configure' (case sensitive) * The new xorg.conf.new will be in root's home folder. optionally type 'cd /root' to get to that file. * type 'nano xorg.conf.new' to open the file * Find the line under "Device" which says 'Driver "intel"' and change it to 'Driver "vesa"' * save and exit with CTRL+X, press 'Y' then hit <enter> * rename existing xorg.conf, if any: mv -i /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/xorg.conf.old * copy your new file with "vesa" line to the right place: cp /root/xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf * start in graphical mode with 'init 5' or just 'reboot' and let things start up again. In my case, there was no "intel"; instead, the line was 'Driver "modesetting"'. I first replaced 'modesetting' by 'vesa', but it failed. Then I kept the file without modifications, i.e., with 'Driver "modesetting"' and it worked. Regards, a. -- EOST (École et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre) IPG (Institut de Physique du Globe) | alain.cochard at unistra.fr 5 rue René Descartes [bureau 106] | Phone: +33 (0)3 68 85 50 44 F-67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France | Fax: +33 (0)3 68 85 01 25