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Pi to 3.6.7.. and a Hardware Problem!

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The 3.6.y tree at GitHub has now been updated to 3.6.7, keeping pace with the ‘mainline’ kernel. Compiling was similar to 3.6.6, and there is still a missing header file:   CC [M]  drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.o In file included from drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap.h:7:0,                  from drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.c:8: drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_wlan.h:13:27: fatal error: hostap_common.h: No such file or directory compilation terminated. make[4]: *** [drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_80211_rx.o] Error … Continue reading →

VMware 9.0.1 – Not so Clever, After all..

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Just updated the kernel on my test system to 3.7-rc6, and discovered – sadly – that the standard VMware (re)compile/install script – vmware-modconfig – still doesn’t find the ‘relocated’ version.h in the 3.7 series kernels. So, although the VMware new-install/update script (VMware-Workstation-Full-9.0.1-894247.x86_64.bundle, in this case), does recognise the 3.7 change, the (re)compilation script doesn’t.. # vmware-modconfig –console … Continue reading →

Pi 3.6.y Kernel – now at 3.6.6..

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The Raspberry Pi 3.6.y kernel branch in GitHub at https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/tree/rpi-3.6.y has now been updated to version 3.6.6, and compiles cleanly, with a couple of small gotchas.. I have the wireless drivers selected, and for some reason one of the header files is missing – /drivers/net/wireless/hostap/hostap_common.h..   It is a simple job to just copy this file over from … Continue reading →

NVIDIA – Clean Compile on 3.7-rc, with Latest Driver

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The latest NVIDIA driver – 310.19 – compiles cleanly on Kernel 3.7-rc versions, without the need for any patch or workaround. So – the latest versions of VMware (9.0.1) and NVIDIA (310.19) both compile without problems on 3.7-rc kernels. Robert Gadsdon.  November 14, 2012.

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Dreamplug to -rc5 – No Problems..

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Just updated the Dreamplug to 3.7-rc5 (just released..) and there are no surprises.. Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) Kernel 3.7.0-rc5 on an armv5tel (ttyS0) …………………… $ uname -a Linux rgdreamplug 3.7.0-rc5 #1 Sun Nov 11 23:10:12 GMT 2012 armv5tel armv5tel armv5tel GNU/Linux Robert Gadsdon.. November 11th 2012.

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VMware W/S 9.0.1 – and a Pleasant Surprise..

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Previous VMware ‘dot-releases’ have typically still needed patching for the very-latest kernels, but I was pleased to find that VMware Workstation 9.0.1 installed on Kernel 3.6.6 without any need for the ‘3.5 patch’ that was necessary for 9.0.0..    Even more of a surprise, was that 9.0.1 also installs with no problems on Kernel 3.7-rc4!     So… Thanks to … Continue reading →

Rapid Pace of Change – 3.6.6 and 3.7-rc4, Already..

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Kernel updates are coming thick and fast, these days..    Updated my ‘main’ system to 3.6.6, with no problems, and updated the ‘test’ system to 3.7-rc4.. Same comments as before apply regarding NVIDIA and VMware compatibility, and both work fine on 3.6.6 (with the VMware 3.5 patch) and can be made to work on 3.7-rc4 (with the VMware … Continue reading →

Forget 3.6.4, Here is 3.6.5!

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Only recently updated to 3.6.4, and already 3.6.5 is released: $ uname -a Linux rglinux 3.6.5 #1 SMP Thu Nov 1 15:37:56 GMT 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Runs fine, with VMware Workstation 9.0 (with the 3.5 patch) and the latest NVIDIA driver – 310.14.. See all the things that have been fixed: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.6.5

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Dreamplug – 3.7-rc3 – Finally a Clean Compile..

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Just updated the Dreamplug to 3.7-rc3, and the kernel compile is now without errors..   So, finally, the ERROR: “read_current_timer” problem has been fixed.. Fedora release 17 (Beefy Miracle) Kernel 3.7.0-rc3 on an armv5tel (ttyS0) ………………… $ uname -a Linux rgdreamplug 3.7.0-rc3 #1 Mon Oct 29 08:30:44 GMT 2012 armv5tel armv5tel armv5tel GNU/Linux

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Pi – Bumped up to 3.6.3-pi..

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I have updated the 3.6.1-pi kernel to version 3.6.3-pi, by applying the two incremental patches from kernel.org..  patch-3.6.1-2 and patch-3.6.2-3. $ uname -a Linux rgpi 3.6.3-pi #1 Mon Oct 22 21:02:54 BST 2012 armv6l armv6l armv6l GNU/Linux I have found a rather perverse feature of the Pi…   If you want to shutdown and halt, using the # … Continue reading →