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Kernel – 4.14 Released – OK with Latest NVIDIA and – Patched – VMware

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on November 12, 2017 by RGNovember 12, 2017

Kernel 4.14 is now out, and brief details – including updates from -rc8 – are here:  http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1711.1/03305.html As expected, the latest NVIDIA drivers (384.98 and 387.22) are OK with this release, and VMware 14.0.0 – with the vmmon patch ( see http://rglinuxtech.com/?p=2090 ) – is OK as well.. Robert Gadsdon.  November 12, 2017. … Continue reading →

Posted in kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, VMware | Tagged 14.0.0, 384.98, 387.22, kernel 4.14, nvidia, released, vmmon patch, vmware | Leave a reply

NVIDIA – More Details on Kernel 4.14-rc1 Problems..

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 17, 2017 by RGSeptember 17, 2017

I have found more comprehensive info on the problems with NVIDIA driver 384.69 and Kernel 4.14-rc1 – here:  http://mom.hlmjr.com/2017/09/09/driver-wars-nvidia-drivers-384-69-vs-kernel-4-13/ The code changes needed are clearly set out, but there is no ‘legal’ solution yet, due to the unresolved GPL licence issues.. Robert Gadsdon.  September 17, 2017. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hacks, kernel, Linux, NVIDIA, Opinion, patches | Tagged explanation, gpl conflicts, kernel 4.14, linux, nvidia, patch | Leave a reply

Kernel – 4.14 – No More Firmware in Tree

Adventures With Linux ™ Posted on September 15, 2017 by RGSeptember 15, 2017

Kernel 4.14-rc1 will soon be out, and one change is the removal of the ‘firmware’ portion of the kernel tree..   # make firmware_install will no longer work. Apparently, this in-kernel-tree firmware has not been updated since 2013 (!) and all appropriate firmware has been supplied by the ‘linux-firmware’ distro packages for some time.. Details here:   http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1709.1/04650.html Robert … Continue reading →

Posted in Firmware, kernel, Linux | Tagged kernel 4.14, kernel firmware removed, out-of-date, supplied by distros | Leave a reply
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