3.14 kernels available

anticapitalista · posted: 2014-04-04 18:07

The usual for antiX users running Testing or Sid (and other Debian-based distros including Debian itself).

rust collector · posted: 2014-04-04 19:11

well, the desktop still boots with this one...

Neil · posted: 2014-04-04 20:59

Am I correct in thinking that the main advantage of a new kernel is support for new hardware? I suppose I could read through the Debian release notes, not I'm not really that interested, just curious

And, is it sometimes best to stick with an older kernel that is working fine, especially on old(er) hardware?

dolphin_oracle · posted: 2014-04-04 21:02

@Neil- sometimes there are memory usage improvements as well as newer hardware support.

Neil · posted: 2014-04-04 21:12

Ah! So possibly some advantage even on old hardware...but most likely not so much.

Alanarchy · posted: 2014-04-05 12:07

So the 3.13.7 kernel I just finished compiling is already out of date? Darn! __{{emoticon}}__

rokytnji · posted: 2014-04-05 15:35

Booted up Ok.
Ran Ok.
Shutdown=kernel panic=hard shutdown with power button.

I'd zip up and post/upload a log but nothing was in /var/log like kernel.log or dmesg about the long strace kernel panic lines
posted on screen at shutdown. So I am not sure where to look for a shutdown log.

Same machine that would not boot up the previous testing 3.13 AntiX kernel.

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harry@biker:~
$ inxi -Fxz
System:    Host: biker Kernel: 3.12.1-antix.1-486-smp i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.7.3) 
           Desktop: IceWM 1.3.7 Distro: antiX-13_386-full Luddite 01 June 2013 
Machine:   System: manda product: Intel powered classmate PC v: Gen 1.5L
           Mobo: N/A model: N/A
           Bios: American Megatrends v: CM94515A.86A.0024.2008.0715.1716 date: 07/15/2008
CPU:       Single core Intel Core CPU N270 (-HT-) cache: 512 KB
           flags: (nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3) bmips: 3191 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800 MHz 2: 1600 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 945GSE Express Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 
           Display Server: X.Org 1.15.0 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1024x600@53.3hz 
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel 945GME x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Intel NM10/ICH7 Family High Definition Audio Controller 
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v:: k3.12.1-antix.1-486-smp
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller 
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: ec00 bus-ID: 01:00.0
           IF: eth1 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 63.3GB (53.0% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: KingSpec_KSD size: 63.3GB 
Partition: ID: / size: 59G used: 32G (57%) fs: ext2 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 61.0C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A 
Info:      Processes: 130 Uptime: 33 min Memory: 410.6/2014.9MB 
           Init: SysVinit runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.8.2 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.01) inxi: 2.1.7

Alanarchy · posted: 2014-04-05 15:49

'd zip up and post/upload a log but nothing was in /var/log like kernel.log or dmesg about the long strace kernel panic lines

Try locating where it says"I give up" in the kernal log. __{{emoticon}}__

rokytnji · posted: 2014-04-05 16:08

Well, reading up on strace is making my head hurt right now on this little screen.

I already uninstalled headers and image but have the .debs in a folder if needed later.

I am not sure what to do to invoke a log with strace (command syntax) for making a shutdown log
to trouble shoot this for Anti.

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 $ apt-cache policy strace 
strace:
  Installed: 4.5.20-2.3
  Candidate: 4.5.20-2.3
  Version table:
 *** 4.5.20-2.3 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Moved on to my IBM T23 laptop. Used a usb drive to copy over kernel and images. Installed.

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harry@biker:~
$ dpkg --list | grep linux-image
ii  linux-image-3.11.5-antix.1-486-smp          3.11.5-antix.1-486-smp-1           i386         Linux kernel, version 3.11.5-antix.1-486-smp
ii  linux-image-3.14.0-antix.1-486-smp          3.14.0-antix.1-486-smp-1           i386         Linux kernel, version 3.14.0-antix.1-486-smp
ii  linux-image-3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp          3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp-1           i386         Linux kernel, version 3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp
harry@biker:~
$ dpkg --list | grep linux-header
ii  linux-headers-3.11.5-antix.1-486-smp        3.11.5-antix.1-486-smp-1           i386         Linux kernel headers for 3.11.5-antix.1-486-smp on i386
ii  linux-headers-3.14.0-antix.1-486-smp        3.14.0-antix.1-486-smp-1           i386         Linux kernel headers for 3.14.0-antix.1-486-smp on i386
ii  linux-headers-3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp        3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp-1           i386         Linux kernel headers for 3.7.10-antix.3-486-smp on i386

Kernel Panic on initial boot up on T23. At least on the M&A Companion Netbook. It would boot and run. No kernel panic till after the"ready to shutdown now" message.

Still kinda under the weather here, (Still feel like a coyote shit me off a cliff). To confuse me even further, Iceweasel crashed while I was editing this post on the T23, iceweasel install, (Stable repos wheezy Iceweasel ver 24). Maybe my virus is infecting my gear. __{{emoticon}}__

In case it helps. I did not look inside though.