Monthly Archives: July 2023

NVIDIA – New Driver, OK with Kernel 6.5..

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NVIDIA have release driver version 535.86.05, and details are here:   https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/linux-solaris-and-freebsd-driver-535-86-05-production-branch-release/260231 I have tested this with the latest kernel – 6.5-rc3 – and it now compiles and loads/runs OK. I was unable to test it with VMware, as there is still no solution for the compile fail with 6.5-rc: ……………………….. LD [M]  /tmp/modconfig-Dj3fJq/vmmon-only/vmmon.o  MODPOST /tmp/modconfig-Dj3fJq/vmmon-only/Module.symvers ERROR: modpost: … Continue reading →

Hardware – UART Gotcha for SOCs….

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Not specifically Linux-related, but a frustration nonetheless.. This is documented elsewhere, but is often buried in other posts/articles/opinions.. Connecting a UART/USB cable/adapter to a SOC should be relatively simple, except that certain vendors now insist on a default speed of 1500000 instead of the traditional 115200.. I have been testing one of the ‘new’ RK3588-based systems, and … Continue reading →

Kernel – 6.5-rc1 Released – Breaks NVIDIA and VMware..

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Kernel 6.5-rc1 is out, and brief details are here:   https://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/2307.1/00589.html For VMware, there is a patchset available at https://github.com/mkubecek/vmware-host-modules/tree/tmp/workstation-17.0.2-k6.5 .   I applied this, but then got an error from vmmon: ……………………………. CC [M] /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/bootstrap/vmmblob.o LD [M] /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/vmmon.o MODPOST /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/Module.symvers ERROR: modpost: “__pte_offset_map” [/tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/vmmon.ko] undefined! make[3]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:144: /tmp/modconfig-XYOjjc/vmmon-only/Module.symvers] Error 1 make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-6.5-rc1/Makefile:1972: modpost] Error 2 make[1]: … Continue reading →

ARM64 – Rock Pi N10 – Finally Booting From NVME..

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I had managed to get Fedora running on my Rock Pi N10 some considerable time ago, but still was frustrated by the – apparent – lack of support for NVME, despite the slot for one in the chassis, and u-boot commands included..  I had posted this question to the RADXA Forum, but did not get a useful … Continue reading →