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NVIDIA – Patch for 495.44, Kernel 5.16-rc1 Support..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 18, 2021 by RGNovember 18, 2021

Thanks to Gerd, there is now a patch for NVIDIA driver 495.44 and Kernel 5.16-rc1, which can be found under the comments on my previous article:  https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2974 Of course, take care to cut/paste in text mode, as html will ruin the formatting etc.. I have applied this, and 495.44 now appears to compile/load/run OK, with kernel 5.16-rc1.. … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, patches, success | Tagged kernel 5.16-rc1, nvidia 495.44, patch available, success | 1 Reply

VMware – Fix for Kernel 5.8 Available..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 5, 2020 by RGSeptember 5, 2020

With thanks to huyz for the notification – there is now a patch from baryonix available for VMware 15.5.6 and Kernel 5.8..    The patch is available here:  https://github.com/baryonix/vmware-host-modules/tree/fixes-for-5.8 I have – briefly – tested this with Kernel 5.8.5, and it was successful..     As the usual # vmware and # vmware-modconfig still segfault, then vmmon/vmnet have to be … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, kernel, Linux, Opinion, patches, success, VMware | Tagged fix, patch for kernel 5.8, vmmon / vmnet, vmware | Leave a reply

Kernel – 5.7-rc1 Pre-release Testing – OK so far..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 8, 2020 by RGApril 8, 2020

Just installed kernel 5.7-rc1 pre-release (April 8th) from git: $ uname -a Linux rgz220 5.7.0-rc1pre2 #1 SMP Wed Apr 8 12:45:43 PDT 2020 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Tested with latest NVIDIA driver  – 440.82 and latest 5.6-patched VMware – 15.5.2 – at both compile and load/run OK: $ lsmod |grep nv nvidia_drm      53248     4 nvidia_modeset  1105920   10 … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, success, VMware | Tagged 15.5.2, 440.82, kernel 5.7-rc1 pre-release, latest nvidia, ok so far, patched vmware, tests | Leave a reply

Kernel – Pre-Release Tests for 5.6-rc1 ..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on February 6, 2020 by RGFebruary 6, 2020

Kernel 5.6-rc1 should be out on Sunday, February 9th, but I noticed that early-version-test patches are already available for VMware 15.5.1, here:  https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-15.5.1-k5.6 These patches gave clues to what might affect NVIDIA as well, and I managed to get a GIT version of 5.6-rc1-pre (dated February 5th) to compile OK, and was able to use this.   Of … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., fix, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, success, VMware | Tagged kernel 5.6-rc1 pre-release, nvidia 440.59 patches, success, testing, vmware 15.5.1 patch | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – New ‘Legacy’ Driver, OK with Latest Kernel

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on July 31, 2019 by RGJuly 31, 2019

NVIDIA have just released driver version 430.40, and ‘legacy’ driver 390.129, which is also OK with the latest Kernel (tested with 5.3-rc2): ………………………. ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-390.129/kernel/nvidia.ko make[1]: Leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, success | Tagged 390.129, 430.40, legacy driver, new drivers, nvidia, ok with kernel 5.3-rc2 | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – Patch Available for 415.18 – Works OK with Kernel 4.20.

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 22, 2018 by RGNovember 22, 2018

Thanks to loqs, there is now a viable patch for NVIDIA and Kernel 4.20. I applied the patch to driver 415.18, and tested with Kernel 4.20-rc3, and the driver compiles cleanly, now: ……………………… ld -r -o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nv-modeset-interface.o /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-modeset/nvidia-modeset-linux.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-415.18-420/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o … Continue reading →

Posted in fix, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches, success | Tagged kernel 4.20-rc3, nvidia 415.18, patch available, success, tested | Leave a reply

Fedora – 26-27 DNF Upgrade Woes, and a Workaround..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 15, 2017 by RGNovember 25, 2017

After upgrading four Fedora systems (x86_64) from release 26 to 27, using # dnf system-upgrade download –refresh –releasever=27 –allowerasing –nogpgcheck –best -y, two of these worked OK, but two failed – with a sudden reboot, back to F26 – and no (apparent) error displayed, after # dnf system-upgrade reboot had rebooted the system, and the upgrade process … Continue reading →

Posted in boot, Fedora, fix, Hacks, Linux, Opinion, quirks, success | Tagged 27 upgrade, dnf system-upgrade, fail, fedora, fix, reboot, workaround | 4 Replies

ARM64 – Kernel 4.10-rc1 Compile Errors – The Official Fix..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 28, 2016 by RGDecember 28, 2016

There is now an ‘official’ fix for the 4.10-rc1 compile failure with ARM64/aarch64, from Al Viro, and the patch itself is available here: https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/viro/vfs.git/commit/?h=arm64-fix&id=b4b8664d291ac1998e0f0bcdc96b6397f0fe68b3 I have applied this to kernel 4.10-rc1 on the Odroid C2, and the kernel compiles successfully.. Robert Gadsdon.   December 27, 2016. … Continue reading →

Posted in aarch64, ARM64, compilation, fix, kernel, Linux / ARM, success | Tagged aarch64, arm64, compile fail, kernel, kernel 4.10-rc1, linux, official fix, patch | Leave a reply

ARM64 – Odroid C2 – Boots with Kernel 4.10-rc1 – Ethernet OK? – Not yet..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 26, 2016 by RGJanuary 15, 2017

After applying the aarch64 compile fix (see previous article) I was able to compile Kernel 4.10-rc1 on the Odroid C2, and it boots OK (headless..), and the Ethernet link stays up, but still needs the TX patch..   (updated, as the link did still hang – eventually..  RG).. ……….. meson8b-dwmac c9410000.ethernet eth0: Link is Up – 1Gbps/Full – … Continue reading →

Posted in aarch64, ARM64, boot, Ethernet, kernel, Linux / ARM, Odroid C2, Performance, success | Tagged arm64, boot success, ethernet ok, kernel 4.10-rc1, linux, odroid c2 | 3 Replies

NVIDIA – New Driver – OK with 4.8..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 10, 2016 by RGSeptember 10, 2016

NVIDIA have release driver version 370.28, and it compiles OK with Kernel 4.8, without any patches..   Tested with 4.8-rc5: ………………….. Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/rgtest_kernel-sept2016/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-370.28/kernel/nvidia.ko make[2]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/linux-4.8-rc5’ make[1]: Leaving directory ‘/usr/src/linux-4.8-rc5’ [rgadsdon@rglinux kernel]$ … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, success | Tagged 370.28, compile, nvidia, ok with kernel 4.8, tested with 4.8-rc5 | 1 Reply

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