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Kernel – 4.12-rc1 Released – NVIDIA OK, VMware Not..

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Kernel 4.12-rc1 is out – one day early – and brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1705.1/03964.html The release includes the reverted GPL/MIT licence changes in refcount.c, and the latest NVIDIA drivers compile/load OK, now: ……………………… Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 4 modules CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-drm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-drm.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-modeset.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-modeset.ko CC /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-uvm.mod.o LD [M] /home/rgadsdon/kernel/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-381.22/kernel/nvidia-uvm.ko CC … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Another New Driver – 4.11 Fix Still Needed – May be ‘Fixed’ in Kernel, Soon..

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New NVIDIA driver 381.22 has been released, and details are here:  http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/118524/en-us The 4.11 ‘workaround’ still applies (see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1970 ). It seems now that the reason the fix was – still – not made by NVIDIA, is that the problem may well be ‘fixed’ in a future Kernel release.. Changes to ‘revert’ the licensing have been proposed, … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New Driver With 4.11 Workaround, Not a Fix…

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NVIDIA have released driver 375.66, and the details are here:  http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/118290/en-us The details include the following: “Installation of the nvidia-drm kernel module is now optional. The new ‘- -no-drm’ option can be used to prevent nvidia-installer from building and installing nvidia-drm, on systems where this kernel module fails to build and/or load.” This does not mention Kernel … Continue reading →

Hardware – Inexpensive Small Linux Laptop..

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After some research, I decided to use an Intel-powered ex-Chromebook for my portable Linux project..    I settled on an Acer Chromebook c720p, as this could be ‘converted’ to run Linux natively, rather than in emulation via Crouton..    There are several articles on this, but I found useful info (and a chassis/mobo diagram) here:  https://ankitrasto.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/clean-installing-linux-on-the-acer-c720pc720-chromebook-a-complete-guide/ If you are … Continue reading →

Kernel – 4.11 released, Patched VMware OK, NVIDIA Still Not OK..

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Kernel 4.11 Final is out, a week later than planned, and brief details of changes from -rc8 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1704.3/04608.html As expected, VMware 12.5.5 with the 4.11 patches is still OK (see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1932 ), but there is still no ‘legal’ solution for the latest NVIDIA driver – 381.09 (see https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1002820/linux/-patch-381-09-kernel-4-11-rc5/ ): …………….. Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST … Continue reading →

X86_64 – UP Board – Updated to 4.11-rc8 – Sound Supported..

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After a bit of a hiatus, I updated the UP Board to Kernel 4.11-rc8, and HDMI sound is now supported.. In the kernel config, under ‘ALSA for SoC audio support‘, select ‘X86 sound devices‘, and ‘HDMI audio without HDaudio on Intel Atom platforms‘ After (re)boot to 4.11-rc8: [rgadsdon@rgup ~]$ ll /dev/snd total 0 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Still no 4.11 Solution, but a ‘Good’ Patch for Old Version..

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Kernel 4.11 ‘final’ has been delayed for a week, and -rc8 has been released..     4.11-patched VMware 12.5.5 is OK, but there is still only a ‘Bad’ (illegal licence modification) patch for the latest NVIDIA driver..   (see https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1002820/linux/-patch-381-09-kernel-4-11-rc5/ ) But, if you have an older card, there is a valid patch for driver 340.102 – which does not … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – New Driver, Finally OK with Kernel 4.10..

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NVIDIA have released a new ‘beta’ driver – 381.09 – and release notes etc. are here: http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/117002/en-us The driver compiles OK with Kernel 4.10 (tested with 4.10.8) but still requires an ‘illegal’ patch for 4.11, due to ongoing code licensing issues..    There is a patch available, and details are here:   https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1002820/linux/-patch-381-09-kernel-4-11-rc5/ Robert Gadsdon.   April 6, 2017. … Continue reading →

VMware – 12.5.5. released – Another ‘Security Fix’..

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VMware 12.5.5 is out, and the release notes are here:  http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/workstation/12pro/workstation-1255-release-notes.html As with 12.5.4, this is another security/fix release, and still supports Kernels 4.10 and earlier.    (see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1937 ) 12.5.5 runs OK on Kernel 4.10.6, and the 4.11 vmmon and vmnet patches still apply (tested on 4.11-rc4)…. Robert Gadsdon.   March 29, 2017. … Continue reading →

VMware – 12.5.4 Released – Security Fix Only..

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Hot on the heel of VMware 12.5.3 comes 12.5.4, and the release notes are here: http://pubs.vmware.com/Release_Notes/en/workstation/12pro/workstation-1254-release-notes.html As can be seen from these notes, this is an urgent-security-fix release only, and the compatibility with Linux kernel versions, and patch applicability, is the same as for 12.5.3 (see https://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1937 ) .      I can confirm that 12.5.4 runs OK on Kernel … Continue reading →