After updating to the new kernel (2.6.22.16-0.1), compiz does not load, but simply hangs. Anyone else having this problem?

What's the easiest way to uninstall the new kernel and re-install the old kernel?

Thanks!
Kristian

no need to uninstall the new kernel, you just need to update your graphic drivers every time you change your kernel.
if you have an nvidia card, i'd recommend you download the proprietary driver at www.nvidia.com and run it
i don't really know the procedure for an ati card, since i don't have one...

I already have the latest driver (169.09) and it could even be this driver that is the problem. I've also updated all compiz-fusion related packages via YaST2, but it does not help.

How can I easily uninstall the new kernel and the new NVIDIA driver and go back to the old kernel/driver? Everything was working beautifully before this update, so at the moment I would just want to be able to go back to my old working environment.

I'm just a newbie but i think you should have save an image of your kernel before update,now you rewrite a lot of files i don't think you can go to the previous version.

Okay, you have it, but did you recompile it after the kernel update?

The problem you are describing seems to be exactly what happens when one updates the kernel and does not recompile the video drivers, which is why that was suggested.

If something strange got borked, you may need to uninstall the driver first, then reinstall it. Regardless, trying to go back to the older kernel is not the solution to your problem.

OnEdit: I just upgraded to the newer kernel and have no problems with compiz-fusion. When I rebooted, I went into failsafe mode initially, recompiled the the driver, then rebooted. Not even a hiccup.

What is the best way to uninstall/re-install the driver? (I'm relatively new with Linux, so I haven't done much installing except for automatic updates via Yast2). Also, the new kernel/driver were both automatically updated by YaST, so shouldn't that have taken care of recompiling the kernel?

I have another desktop at home with a different video card, and I have exactly the same problem on that desktop. (My video cards on my two desktops are 8800GTX and 8800GTS, respectively.)