Maybe it’s just me? Am I as jinxed as I think I am when it comes to computers? I really don’t know.

Just when I thought that Linux was working fine. Just when I thought that my progress was good. I thought wrong, apparently. I did some updates, which included a kernel update. Then came the new graphics driver, which I downloaded. After installing it, I realise that my Linux installation wasn’t as good as it was before. Well, somehow, the new kernel refused to start the X server, whereas the old kernel would detect that there was a problem with the X server and offered to attempt to start it with the default settings. Somehow, the new kernel didn’t do that.

Come to think of it, all this wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t downloaded and tried to install the new drivers. Then again, if I didn’t, I wouldn’t have been able to try the GL accelerated desktop in the first place. Not that it mattered anyway, since I’m now facing issues. One thing’s for sure, at least I am able to boot into the old kernel. I guess there will come to a point in time when I get really fed-up with the new graphics driver and just re-install the old one back again.

Strangely, my CD writer decided to fail on me too, for no reason at all! Seriously! This is such a bad time. Thing is, I haven’t really been utilizing it to it’s full potential yet, and this had to happen!

Guess there’s nothing much I can do, really. Except maybe do an autopsy on my CD writer. I think one of the motor is probably faulty and needs replacing. I wonder …