From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) key-exchange X25519 server-signature RSA-PSS (2048 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id CB1BA15815E for ; Sat, 3 Feb 2024 16:16:46 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8592E2BC033; Sat, 3 Feb 2024 16:16:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from out.packetderm.com (out.packetderm.com [173.166.91.13]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 22C8C2BC027 for ; Sat, 3 Feb 2024 16:16:42 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost[127.0.0.1]) (authenticated bits=0) by smtp (5.7.4/5.7.4) with ESMTPSA id 413GGdex063230 (version=TLSv1.2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Sat, 3 Feb 2024 11:16:40 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from waltdnes@waltdnes.org) Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2024 11:16:42 -0500 From: Walter Dnes To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: [gentoo-user] Re: [SOLVED?] Upgrade old laptop kernel 5.15.69 ==> 6.6.13; no console Message-ID: References: <20240203102315.1c55b15f@coreI5.home> <2923321.e9J7NaK4W3@rogueboard> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, RN, NRN, OOF, AutoReply MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <2923321.e9J7NaK4W3@rogueboard> X-Archives-Salt: 610c6c3b-a182-428f-a8b8-3efe894f900f X-Archives-Hash: 8c66974d571e1de6a7d61dccabceb602 On Sat, Feb 03, 2024 at 10:18:41AM +0000, Michael wrote > Try > switching to [*] the following: > > # CONFIG_SYSFB_SIMPLEFB is not set > > # CONFIG_DRM_SIMPLEDRM is not set > > # CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE is not set > > Then hopefully you'll get a console kicking in. It teased me. Text console present first part of bootup with the fast-scrolling output, then it disappears. It may be a kernel bug that's solved in the 6.7.x series, so I'll revert the changes and wait fpr a 6.7.x kernel to show up in "emerge --sync". See... https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f39-kernel-6-6-x-no-video-on-intel-integrated-graphics/98360 ] I was filling out the details for a bug report. Under the description, ] it asked if I have tried rawhide. I installed 6.7.0-0.rc4.35.fc40 and ] it fixed the issue! > Also, unless you use an initrd don't forget any firmware blobs which > may be be needed by your graphics card and while you're at it add > your CPU microcode there too. The graphics is a bog standard Intel i915 integrated chip that's been running on the laptop for years without blobs. -- Roses are red Roses are blue Depending on their velocity Relative to you