Well, that left me feeling a bit flat. There was a kernel update available in the repos this AM, and since the kernel is the very core of the OS, as it downloaded, I mentally went over the list to make sure I had everything that I needed. Backup of xorg.conf, copy of the Nvidia driver, know the command to stop gdm. Yup, all set! Dutiful little penguinista that I am, when the kernel update was complete and the cute little “Restart required to use updated software” icon appeared on my panel, I pointy-clickied (it’s a word) and told it to go ahead and restart. I was ready for X to choke on the restart, and…it didn’t. Nope, it was fine, and I didn’t get to show off my uber-geek skills (to my coffee cup and the junk on my desk, since no one else is here). I’m almost bummed; I didn’t get to be Geek Girl and save the digital day. You know you need a life when…. 😆