Re: Kernel upgrade = freeze on boot (linux-image-4.16.0-2-amd64)

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 07/04/2018 09:12 PM, Carl Fink wrote:
> On 07/02/2018 04:49 AM, Guillaume Clercin wrote:
> > You need to update "/etc/default/grub" and add parameter to boot with. 
> > In this
> > file, you need to edit the line starting with GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX and 
> > append
> > option: "slab_common.usercopy_fallback=y". This workaround was 
> > suggested by
> > nvidia maintainer. Don't forget to run "update-grub" after.
> >
> > nvidia-graphics-drivers (390.67-1) unstable; urgency=medium
> >
> >    For using the NVIDIA driver on Linux 4.16.16-1 or newer, the following
> >    kernel boot option may be needed as a workaround for #901919:
> >      slab_common.usercopy_fallback=y
> >    See https://bugs.debian.org/901919 for details.
> >
> >   -- Andreas Beckmann <anbe@debian.org>  Thu, 28 Jun 2018 12:32:19 +0200
> >
> > This workaround works fine for me. Currently, I'm using nvidia-driver
> > (390.67-1) and Linux (4.16.0-2-amd64).
> I am late in saying it, but thank you, Guillaume.
>
> This also worked for me.

Worked for me too!! THANKS!!! Ric


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