Porteus Kernel Builder

[Blaze]

[Updated kernel Examples]
==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 32bit.config)

6.10.5 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
32bit-ALL-kernel6.10.5.tar (~177 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/024qabci ... 6.10.5.tar
4756b349efe25057d4db3ba0929e9558 32bit-ALL-kernel6.10.5.tar

==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 64bit.config)

6.10.5 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
64bit-ALL-kernel6.10.5.tar (~186 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/s820qogc ... 6.10.5.tar
82e04a6e908218261f25b0f70927d0d7 64bit-ALL-kernel6.10.5.tar

Note 1: Compiler that was used.
for kernel 6.10.5: 11.2.0-x86_64

Note 2: Compilated under Porteus 5.01 (Slackware 15.0 base. Note. glibc-2.33 replaced on glibc-2.35)

Note 3: A new cryptsetup (version 2.6.1)

[Blaze]

[Updated kernel Examples]
==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 32bit.config)

6.11.5 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
32bit-ALL-kernel6.11.5.tar (~172 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/b8wkhcl9 ... 6.11.5.tar
5237aed5b69d5ff0ffbbe177794dfb54 32bit-ALL-kernel6.11.5.tar

==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 64bit.config)

6.11.5 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
64bit-ALL-kernel6.8.4.tar (~192.5 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/ujxshh0t ... 6.11.5.tar
393935c26f982d3f39580e5c011c0265 64bit-ALL-kernel6.11.5.tar

Note 1: Compiler that was used.
for kernel 6.11.5: 14.2.0-x86_64
Download a new 05-devel.xzm

Note 2: Compilated under Porteus 5.1 (Slackware-current base)

Note 3: Cryptsetup 2.6.1

Note 4: Added options for Docker support.
More info is here (Thanks for the report to bytie)

[RookieAdventures]

hi balze,
I've been exploring this system since last couple of months, and i do not have any prior experience with linux or any other distro.

what i've understood is, linux kernel 6.11.5 has the latest drivers for rtw89 nic merged into it, but the kernel that is provided compiled and ready to be used for porteus doesn't contain up to date drivers in it, it is missing 8852b, 8852be, 8852a and 8852ae are not present, which i don't understand.

i tried to compile https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89 by self and i was able to, but after compiling it, replacing the old drivers with compiled once, and running depmod -a, and creating module created some weird issues, like keyboard & touchpad not working.

could you please guide on how do make this work as the machine that i've uses the chip which requires missing drivers.

[Blaze]

Hi RookieAdventures and welcome on the board.
I compiled kernel 6.12.1 with these options:

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# cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep -i rtw89
CONFIG_RTW89=m
CONFIG_RTW89_CORE=m
CONFIG_RTW89_PCI=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8851B=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852A=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852B_COMMON=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852B=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852BT=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852C=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8922A=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8851BE=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852AE=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852BE=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852BTE=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8852CE=m
CONFIG_RTW89_8922AE=m
# CONFIG_RTW89_DEBUGMSG is not set
# CONFIG_RTW89_DEBUGFS is not set

Not bad if you update kernel to 6.12.1 version and share log of these commands:

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su
toor
lspci -knn
dmesg | egrep -i 'rtw|rtl|wlan|firmware|b43|phy|bcm|fw|wl|error|faile|warn|issue|resolve|found|bug|loaded|broad|touch|elan|screen|input'

Note. How to update kernel:

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# All operations are must be done as root user!

# !!! replace with a new version of 000-kernel.xzm (remove old kernel version) !!!
# remove crippled_sources.xzm
# optionally add 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm
/path-to/porteus/base

# !!! replace vmlinuz !!!
/path-to/boot/syslinux

# reboot Porteus

[Updated kernel Examples]
==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 64bit.config)

6.12.1 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
64bit-ALL-kernel6.121.tar (~196 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/8ki2jfvq ... 6.12.1.tar
d99d104e10252299754cbd00496d17f5 64bit-ALL-kernel6.12.1.tar

Note 1: Compiler that was used.
for kernel 6.12.1: 14.2.0-x86_64

Note 2: Compilated under Porteus 5.1 (Slackware-current base)

Note 3: Cryptsetup 2.6.1

Thanks for the report!

[Blaze]

[Updated kernel Examples]
==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 32bit.config)

6.12.4 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
32bit-ALL-kernel6.12.4.tar (~176 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/8x317m92 ... 6.12.4.tar
02c9c309409c95376c370c0ced75b4cf 32bit-ALL-kernel6.12.4.tar

==== AUFS Kernel only for Porteus ====
Simple package (vmlinuz, 000-kernel-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 06-crippled_sources-NNN-XXbit.xzm, 64bit.config)

6.12.4 <-- NEW : "All patches" patching was done.
64bit-ALL-kernel6.12.4.tar (~197 M)
https://www.mediafire.com/file/qep5lxud ... 6.12.4.tar
538179a643cdda345396c138c5dd3e75 64bit-ALL-kernel6.12.4.tar

Note 1: Compiler that was used.
for kernel 6.12.4: 14.2.0-x86_64
Download a new 05-devel.xzm

Note 2: Compilated under Porteus 5.1 (Slackware-current base)

Note 3: Cryptsetup 2.6.1

[AcnapyxoB]

Is anyone having trouble starting up Porteus with VirtualBox 7.1.4 for Kernel 6.12.4 ?

it stops at:

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INIT: Entering runlevel: 4
vboxdrv.sh: Starting VirtualBox services.
vboxdrv.sh: Building VirtualBox kernel modules.

From what I saw (compared to virtualbox for kernel 6.8.10) is missing folder into VirtualBox module:
lib/modules/6.12.4-porteus/misc/
and the corresponding files in it:
vboxdrv.ko vboxnetadp.ko vboxnetflt.ko

The same with the newer of the test build VirtualBox-7.1.5-165995-Linux_amd64

[Blaze]

AcnapyxoB, I don't have it

6.12.1


6.12.4

[AcnapyxoB]

I don't have it

Blaze can You share your virtualbox for kernel 6.12.4 64bit ?
... or give some idea where the problem might be in building

[i3slkiller]

Hi Blaze Where I can find

Porteus 5.1 (Slackware-current base)

iso or at least its sources?

[Blaze]

AcnapyxoB, sure VirtualBox-7.1.4-porteus-v5.1-x86_64-1prt.xzm

Hi i3slkiller, in this month you will get Porteus 5.1 alpha version

[AcnapyxoB]

AcnapyxoB, sure VirtualBox-7.1.4-porteus-v5.1-x86_64-1prt.xzm

Thanks Blaze, Porteus boots fine, but when try to start VM:

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VirtualBox can't operate in VMX root mode. Please disable the KVM kernel extension, recompile your kernel and reboot (VERR_VMX_IN_VMX_ROOT_MODE).
Result Code:
NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0x80004005)

I even tried to recompile VBox and add missing vboxdrv.ko vboxnetadp.ko vboxnetflt.ko without success !

[Blaze]

How about AF mode?

[AcnapyxoB]

How about AF mode?

Tried - no success, but found:
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=34880

this line did the job:

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sudo modprobe -r kvm_intel

Now I just have to figure out how to make it run on every restart.

[Blaze]

add modprobe -r kvm_intel to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

[AcnapyxoB]

add modprobe -r kvm_intel to /etc/rc.d/rc.local

Is it good idea to add it straight into VirtualBox module or is better to use rootcopy folder ?