[gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Luigi Pinna]

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Hi,
I have problems to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.18-r6 to upper versions.
If I use my 2.6.18-r6 config file and I do a make, after reboot I can't 
boot the new kernel. After the message about free kernel memory, it 
stops with any message.
I can reboot, I can use my keyboard, but I have no info because it 
happens.
Same problem if I try to configure a new kernel without an old config.
Can someone help me?
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Re: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Vladimir Rusinov]

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On 7/9/07, Luigi Pinna <mailing-gentoo@sailorferris.com> wrote:
>
> I have problems to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.18-r6 to upper versions.
> If I use my 2.6.18-r6 config file and I do a make, after reboot I can't
> boot the new kernel. After the message about free kernel memory, it
> stops with any message.
> I can reboot, I can use my keyboard, but I have no info because it
> happens.
> Same problem if I try to configure a new kernel without an old config.
> Can someone help me?
>

Try to customize your PATA & SATA settings. There are a lot of changes and
moves in >= 2.6.19.

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Re: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Dan Farrell]

On Mon, 9 Jul 2007 23:56:12 +0400
"Vladimir Rusinov" <vladimir@greenmice.info> wrote:

> On 7/9/07, Luigi Pinna <mailing-gentoo@sailorferris.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have problems to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.18-r6 to upper
> > versions. If I use my 2.6.18-r6 config file and I do a make, after
> > reboot I can't boot the new kernel. After the message about free
> > kernel memory, it stops with any message.
> > I can reboot, I can use my keyboard, but I have no info because it
> > happens.
> > Same problem if I try to configure a new kernel without an old
> > config. Can someone help me?
> >
> 
> Try to customize your PATA & SATA settings. There are a lot of
> changes and moves in >= 2.6.19.
> 
Yes; if you use PATA I recommend using the old ATA drivers and not the
new 'Experimental' PATA drivers.  It's a little easier to configure the
boot that way.
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Re: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Iain Buchanan]

On Mon, 2007-07-09 at 21:34 +0200, Luigi Pinna wrote:
> Hi,
> I have problems to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.18-r6 to upper versions.
> If I use my 2.6.18-r6 config file and I do a make, after reboot I can't 
> boot the new kernel.
[snip]

After you copy your old .config file, try "make oldconfig" first, to get
quizzed about any new features.  It might take a bit of time to get
through, but at least you'll know what's changed!

HTH,
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Re: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Luigi Pinna]

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Alle lunedì 09 luglio 2007, Vladimir Rusinov ha scritto:
> On 7/9/07, Luigi Pinna <mailing-gentoo@sailorferris.com> wrote:
> > I have problems to upgrade my kernel from 2.6.18-r6 to upper
> > versions. If I use my 2.6.18-r6 config file and I do a make, after
> > reboot I can't boot the new kernel. After the message about free
> > kernel memory, it stops with any message.
> > I can reboot, I can use my keyboard, but I have no info because it
> > happens.
> > Same problem if I try to configure a new kernel without an old
> > config. Can someone help me?
>
> Try to customize your PATA & SATA settings. There are a lot of
> changes and moves in >= 2.6.19.

I think the problem is on PATA drivers!
It seems that it doesn't load any chipset driver...
I used the old config as suggested without changes...
Or must I change something in fstab???
I'm a little bit confused...
Thanks a lot,
Luigi

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Re: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Vladimir Rusinov]

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On 7/10/07, Luigi Pinna <mailing-gentoo@sailorferris.com> wrote:
>
> I think the problem is on PATA drivers!
> It seems that it doesn't load any chipset driver...
> I used the old config as suggested without changes...
> Or must I change something in fstab???


You should change your kernel's config e.g. with menuconfig (if you are
using genkernel, type genkernel --menuconfig all).
In you config you should enable some drivers in Device Drivers>ATA/ATAPI/
(this is old IDE drivers, which have been used in <=2.6.18) or use new
libata drivers in Device Drivers>SATA and PATA (this PATA drivers are only
available in >=2.6.19).

oldconfig doesn't work just because option's names have changed in 2.6.19.

PS: sorry for my English. I think google speaks English better.

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Re: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Luigi Pinna]

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Alle martedì 10 luglio 2007, Vladimir Rusinov ha scritto:
> On 7/10/07, Luigi Pinna <mailing-gentoo@sailorferris.com> wrote:
> > I think the problem is on PATA drivers!
> > It seems that it doesn't load any chipset driver...
> > I used the old config as suggested without changes...
> > Or must I change something in fstab???
>
> You should change your kernel's config e.g. with menuconfig (if you
> are using genkernel, type genkernel --menuconfig all).
> In you config you should enable some drivers in Device
> Drivers>ATA/ATAPI/ (this is old IDE drivers, which have been used in
> <=2.6.18) or use new libata drivers in Device Drivers>SATA and PATA
> (this PATA drivers are only available in >=2.6.19).
>
> oldconfig doesn't work just because option's names have changed in
> 2.6.19.
>
> PS: sorry for my English. I think google speaks English better.

I tried everything: by google I  found any upgrade howto, genkernel 
generates a config from my 2.6.18-r6 kernel, that means no upgrades...
Any suggestion?
Luigi

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Re[2]: [gentoo-user] upgrade kernel

[Sergey A. Kobzar]

Hi Luigi,

Thursday, July 12, 2007, 9:17:15 PM, you wrote:

> I tried everything: by google I  found any upgrade howto, genkernel
> generates a config from my 2.6.18-r6 kernel, that means no upgrades...
> Any suggestion?

I had problem with 2.6.21 kernel on VMware Virtual Machine. I does not
detect virtual controller appropriately. Downgrading to 2.6.20 helped
me. Maybe it will help you too? ;)

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