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ARM – CuBox to 4.1-rc1..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 28, 2015 by RGApril 28, 2015

Updated the CuBox-i4Pro to kernel 4.1-rc1 from kernel.org.. Fedora release 22 (Twenty Two) Kernel 4.1.0-rc1 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) ………. # uname -a Linux rgcubox 4.1.0-rc1 #1 SMP Sun Apr 26 23:15:50 EDT 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux I did try to do the same with the DreamPlug, but for some reason it would not boot…   More … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, CuBox, kernel, Linux / ARM | Tagged arm, cubox-i4pro, kernel 4.1-rc1, linux, success | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.1-rc1 – OK with VMware, not with NVIDIA..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 27, 2015 by RGApril 27, 2015

I should have known that 4.1-rc1 would show up just after I published my linux-next article, and here it is..  ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/testing/linux-4.1-rc1.tar.xz $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc1 #1 SMP Sun Apr 26 18:56:05 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details are here:   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1504.3/01263.html As with linux-next from April 24, the (patched) VMware 11.1.0 compiled and loaded … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, VMware | Tagged kernel 4.1-rc1, nvidia 349.16 gpl_only error, vmware 11.1 patched ok | Leave a reply

Kernel – Pre-4.1-rc Test with Linux-Next..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 26, 2015 by RGApril 26, 2015

As Kernel 4.1-rc1 is not released yet, I tested the April 24 version of linux-next, to see how VMware and NVIDIA compiles would behave.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.0.0-next-20150424 #2 SMP Sun Apr 26 12:04:54 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux With this version, VMware 11.1 (with the 3.19 vmnet patch) compiled and loaded OK, but … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, Performance, VMware | Tagged april24, compile fail, error, gpl-only, kernel, linux, linux-next, nvidia 349.16, vmware 11.1 ok | 1 Reply

Kernel – 4.1 will be ‘Interesting’ for x86…

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 24, 2015 by RGApril 24, 2015

The initial release of Kernel 4.1-rc1 should be out fairly soon, but this time it might possibly break some things..?. There will be a lot of ‘improvements’ to x86-related code:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1504.1/03389.html. So – we have been warned! Robert Gadsdon.   April 24, 2015. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, Opinion, Performance | Tagged improvement, kernel 4.1, possible issues, rc1 releasing soon, x86 code cleanup | Leave a reply

ARM – Pi2 to 4.0 – Eventually..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 16, 2015 by RGApril 16, 2015

Finally managed to get the Raspberry Pi2 (armv7) to boot Kernel 4.0, by re-creating the kernel config from scratch, with # make bcm2709_defconfig Fedora release 21 (Twenty One) Kernel 4.0.0-v7 on an armv7l (ttyAMA0) ………… ]# uname -a Linux rgpi2 4.0.0-v7 #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Apr 15 17:12:00 PDT 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux The ‘classic’ Pi … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux / ARM, Raspberry Pi | Tagged armv7, kernel 4.0, kernel config, make bcm2709_defconfig, raspberry pi, success | Leave a reply

ARM – Pi to 4.0.. Patience is a Virtue..?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 14, 2015 by RGApril 14, 2015

Tried updating the Raspberry Pi-s (Classic model B and Pi2) to Kernel 4.0, from https://github.com/raspberrypi/linux/tree/rpi-4.0.y, and my first attempt was – it seems – too soon, as the Classic Pi (armv6) failed to boot at all, and the Pi2 (armv7) only booted as far as: …………. bcm2708_dma: DMA manager at f3007000 bcm2708_gpio: bcm2708_gpio_probe 80625490 vc-mem: phys_addr:0x00000000 mem_base=0x3dc00000 … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., Hacks, kernel, Linux / ARM, Performance, Raspberry Pi | Tagged arm, classic pi success, kernel 4.0, linux, pi2 boot hang, raspberry pi, wait for update | Leave a reply

ARM – Update to 4.0 for DreamPlug, CuBox, and Odroid..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 13, 2015 by RGApril 13, 2015

Updated the DreamPlug and CuBox-i4Pro to kernel 4.0 from kernel.org: Fedora release 18 (Spherical Cow) Kernel 4.0.0 on an armv5tel (ttyS0) ……… # uname -a Linux rgdreamplug 4.0.0 #1 Sun Apr 12 22:53:28 PDT 2015 armv5tel armv5tel armv5tel GNU/Linux Fedora release 22 (Twenty Two) Kernel 4.0.0 on an armv7l (ttymxc0) ……… ]# uname -a Linux rgcubox 4.0.0 … Continue reading →

Posted in CuBox, Dreamplug, Hacks, kernel, Linux / ARM, Odroid | Tagged arm, cubox-i4pro, dreamplug, kernel 4.0, linux, odroid u3, success, update | 14 Replies

Kernel 4.0 ‘Final’ – OK with latest NVIDIA, and Patched VMware..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 13, 2015 by RGApril 13, 2015

Updated to Kernel 4.0 (from kernel.org), and the latest NVIDIA driver (346.59) and ‘patched’ VMware 11.1 both compile and install/run OK.. $ uname -a Linux rglinux-i7 4.0.0 #1 SMP Sun Apr 12 17:26:04 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes since -rc7 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1504.1/03200.html Robert Gadsdon.    April 12, 2015. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged final, kernel, kernel 4.0, kernel.org, linux, nvidia 346.59, success, vnware 11.1 patched | 1 Reply

NVIDIA – New Driver 346.59 – OK with Kernel 4.0..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 7, 2015 by RGApril 7, 2015

NVIDIA have a new ‘long lived branch’ driver – 346.59, and – as expected – it installs/loads OK with kernel 4.0-rc7 Brief details here:   http://www.nvidia.com/Download/driverResults.aspx/83686/en-us Robert Gadsdon.   April 7, 2015. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA | Tagged 346.59, kernel 4.0-rc7, new driver, nvidia, success | 1 Reply

Kernel 4.0-rc7 – Final Next?

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on April 7, 2015 by RGApril 7, 2015

Updated the test system to Kernel 4.0-rc7, and – as with -r6 – the patched* VMware 11.1 and NVIDIA 349.12 compiled and loaded OK.. $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.0.0-rc7 #1 SMP Mon Apr 6 18:25:10 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes since -rc6 are here: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1504.0/03029.html If all goes well, 4.0 ‘final’ … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged kernel 4.0-rc7, nvidia 349.12, success, vmware 11 patched | Leave a reply

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