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Monthly Archives: June 2015

ARM – ARM64 Developments…

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 25, 2015 by RGJune 26, 2015

Just took delivery of a Qualcomm Dragonboard 410c (https://developer.qualcomm.com/hardware/dragonboard-410c) : The unit is based on a ‘standard’ (96Boards) design, with a few quirks..   The device uses fastboot rather than U-Boot, and in this respect is more like flashing a custom ROM on a cellphone!    It even has on-board volume up/down buttons.. There is no Ethernet built-in, so … Continue reading →

Posted in aarch64, ARM64, Dragonboard, Fedora, kernel, Linux | Tagged aarch64, arm64, dragonboard 401c, fastboot, fedora, linux, new | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.1 ‘Final’ Released..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 22, 2015 by RGJune 22, 2015

Kernel 4.1 has been released, with not many changes from -rc8… Brief details are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.2/04143.html $ uname -a Linux rglinux-i7 4.1.0 #1 SMP Sun Jun 21 23:00:39 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux As expected, the latest VMware (11.1.2) and NVIDIA (352.21) compile and load/run OK, without the need for any patches.. Robert Gadsdon.   June 21, … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged kernel 4.1 final, nvidia 352.21, success, vmware 11.1.2 | 2 Replies

VMware – 11.1.2 Released, No Patch Needed..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 18, 2015 by RGJune 18, 2015

Just updated VMware to the latest version 11.1.2 on the test system, and it compiles/loads OK with Kernel 4.1-rc8.. Release notes are here:  https://www.vmware.com/support/ws/doc/workstation-1112-release-notes.html. At last, there is no need for the venerable vmnet patch (required since Kernel 3.19 was released..).. Robert Gadsdon.  June 18, 2015. … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, VMware | Tagged 11.1.2, kernel 4.1-rc8, no patch needed, success, vmware | 3 Replies

ARM – Odroid to 4.1-rc8

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 18, 2015 by RGJune 18, 2015

Updated the Odroid U3 to Kernel 4.1-rc8, from https://github.com/tobiasjakobi/linux-odroid/tree/odroid-4.1.y Fedora release 22 (Twenty Two) Kernel 4.1.0-rc8 on an armv7l (ttySAC1) …………… ]# uname -a Linux rgodroid 4.1.0-rc8 #1 SMP Wed Jun 17 16:20:50 PDT 2015 armv7l armv7l armv7l GNU/Linux As it has been some time since I (unsuccessfully) tried a ‘mainline’ kernel on the U3, I may … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Hacks, kernel, Linux / ARM, Odroid, Opinion | Tagged arm, kernel 4.1-rc8 patched, linux, odroid u3, success | 2 Replies

Kernel – 4.1-rc8 Released, ‘Final’ Next..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 15, 2015 by RGJune 15, 2015

As expected, Kernel 4.1-rc8 is out, and the same comments regarding VMware and NVIDIA apply as for -rc7..  http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=1471 $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc8 #1 SMP Sun Jun 14 23:48:07 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes from -rc7 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.1/04926.html 4.1 ‘Final’ should be out soon, probably within the next week … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged 4.1 final out soon, kernel 4.1-rc8, latest nvidia ok, patched vmware 11 ok | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.1-rc7 – and Delay to 4.1 Final..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 8, 2015 by RGJune 8, 2015

Just updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc7, and the ‘vmnet-patched‘ version of VMware 11.1, and the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72, and 352.09), compile and install/run OK, as expected.. # uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc7 #1 SMP Mon Jun 8 10:50:51 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Brief details of changes from -rc6 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1506.0/04895.html As … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged dia, kernel 4.1-rc7, nvidia 346.72 352.09, success, vmware 11 patch, vmware patch info | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.1-rc6 Released..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on June 1, 2015 by RGJune 1, 2015

Updated the test system to Kernel 4.1-rc6, and – as previously – the ‘vmnet-patched‘ version of VMware 11.1, and the latest NVIDIA drivers (346.72, and 352.09) compile and install/run OK.. $ uname -a Linux rg6830l 4.1.0-rc6 #1 SMP Mon Jun 1 09:01:13 PDT 2015 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Details of changes from -rc5 are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1505.3/05020.html Robert … Continue reading →

Posted in compilation, Crash and Burn.., kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged kernel 4.1-rc6, nvidia 346.72 352.09, success, vmware 11.1 | Leave a reply
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