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Kernel 3.18 – Another Lockup – Back to 3.16.7!

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 12, 2014 by RGDecember 12, 2014

Yet another ‘lockup’ – this time with 3.18..    So, as the problem also exists with 3.17.x, I have taken the unusual step of reverting to Kernel 3.16.7, for the time being! Some of the latest correspondence on the issue, here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1412.1/03302.html Robert Gadsdon.   December 12, 2014. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, Opinion, Performance | Tagged kernel 3.18, lockup problem, ongoing, revert to 3.16.7 | 3 Replies

ARM – CuBox-i4 Pro to 3.18, and full Device Tree..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 11, 2014 by RGDecember 11, 2014

Updated the CuBox-i4 Pro to Kernel 3.18, and now use the complete ‘device tree’ zImage and dtb boot method: The source can be found here:  https://github.com/jmontleon/fedora-20-cubox-i_hb/tree/3.18.0 – and the u-boot boot commands are: setenv bootargs “root=/dev/mmcblk0p3 rootfstype=ext4 rootwait console=ttymxc0,115200n8 console=tty1 video=mxcfb0:dev=hdmi,1920x1080M@60,if=RGB24,bpp=32” setenv bootcmd “load mmc 0:1 0x10800000 zImage; load mmc 0:1 0x18000000 imx6q-cubox-i.dtb; bootz 0x10800000 – 0x18000000” … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., CuBox, kernel, Linux / ARM, Opinion, Performance | Tagged boot commands, cubox-i4-pro, device tree, kernel 3.18, success, uboot | Leave a reply

VMware 11 – OK with Kernel 3.17 and 3.18..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on December 2, 2014 by RGDecember 2, 2014

Just upgraded to VMware Workstation 11.0, and – as expected – it compiles and loads/runs OK with Kernel 3.17 (3.17.4) and 3.18 (3.18-rc7) without the need for any patches.. Release notes are here:  https://www.vmware.com/support/ws/doc/workstation-11-release-notes.html I have not – yet – had a chance to test functionality with a Linux guest, especially with regard to shared folders.. Robert … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, Opinion, VMware | Tagged kernel 3.17, kernel 3.18, no patch needed, success, vmware 11 | 1 Reply

Kernel 3.18 – and 3.17 – Beware of Lockups..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 29, 2014 by RGNovember 29, 2014

A problem that still plagued the 3.18-rc series of kernel releases now seems to affect 3.17 as well.. I have had two complete system hangs with 3.17.3 and 3.17.4 on my main system in the last two weeks, and thought at first that these were caused by KDE and/or NVIDIA hangs, but then found that I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, Opinion, Performance | Tagged bug, hang, kernel 3.17, kernel 3.18, lockup, warning | Leave a reply
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