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update boot problems

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If you did the update recently to get protection from the meltdown thing and have problems booting your machine
this could be the reason why:

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http://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-vs-meltdown-ubuntu-gets-second-update-after-first-one-fails-to-boot/
The latest updates should take care of it.
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Re: update boot problems

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Summary:
Kernel 4.4.0-108 = bad.
Kernel 4.4.0-109 = good.

From what I'm seeing here - not in the article - the 4.13.0-26 kernel won't allow installation of nvidia drivers.
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Re: update boot problems

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Yes seems to be a problem with that kernel and xorg /Nvidia. hope they can get it figured out soon.
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