Re: Update the kernel of Porteus v3.1
Posted: 18 Nov 2015, 12:59
@Bogomips
Thank you for trouble report.
If you have a good idea to fix your reported trouble,
would you tell me?
I will try.
Thanks
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@brokenman
wrote
"Perhaps you should be 'the kernel guy'".
If I were 'the kernel guy', I would be glad.
But I don't have enough skill.
I am only a operator to build kernel.
I don't understand linux kernel and the build mechanic.
Thanks.
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The sumary report about the kernel update is as follow.
1. released version
Kernel version of Porteus V3.1 is V3.17.4.
Kernel version of porteus-nemesis-v3.2-x86_64.iso is V4.3.0.
2. kernel build configuration
(1) V3.18 series
V3.18.17 is differ from V3.17.4 (Porteus V3.1).
V3.18.18,19,20,22,23,24 are same as V3.18.17.
(2) V4.2 series
V4.2.3 is differ from V3.18.17.
V4.2.5,6 are same as V4.2.3.
(3) V4.3 series
64bit V4.3.0 is same as porteus-nemesis-v3.2-x86_64.iso.
32bit V4.3.0 is converted from 64bit V4.3.0.
V4.3.0 is differ from V4.2.3.
note:
configs.tgz (10 K) includes those kernel configs.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/20hmu ... onfigs.tgz
3. troubles
[V3.18.18]
(1) from Ed_P
"didn't support any Wi-Fi connections"
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 788#p35118
[3.18.20]
(2) from Kriss
"certain fonts become smaller on 27" screen"
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35922
[3.18.21]
(3) from Kriss
"I wasn't able to boot with your kernels with"
"can't compile nvidia driver with 3.18.21."
"config files for 3.18.21 are rejected (being changed) on x86_64 by make"
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =45#p36670
[4.2.3]
(4) from Bogomips
"KDE gave 7 notifications that sound device HDA NVidia had been removed."
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =45#p37666
[4.2.6]
(5) Bogomips
"There is noticeable delay after drawing the frame, before the window filled in (gtk+3)."
"stuck in open dialog of text editor, when trying to open 'menu.lst'"
"100% cpu, Alt+SysRq+F did not work."
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =60#p38942
3.1. about Nouveau driver
[3.18.18]
(1) from Bogomips
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35537
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35543
[3.18.19]
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35611
[3.18.20]
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35879
4. Performance
[V3.18.18]
(1) from Bogomips
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 788#p35223
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 788#p35253
(2) from neko
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35279
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35317
[3.18.19]
(3) from Bogomips
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35492
[3.18.20]
(4) from neko
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35927
Thanks.
Thank you for trouble report.
If you have a good idea to fix your reported trouble,
would you tell me?
I will try.
Thanks
--------------------------------------------------
@brokenman
wrote
"Perhaps you should be 'the kernel guy'".
If I were 'the kernel guy', I would be glad.
But I don't have enough skill.
I am only a operator to build kernel.
I don't understand linux kernel and the build mechanic.
Thanks.
--------------------------------------------------
The sumary report about the kernel update is as follow.
1. released version
Kernel version of Porteus V3.1 is V3.17.4.
Kernel version of porteus-nemesis-v3.2-x86_64.iso is V4.3.0.
2. kernel build configuration
(1) V3.18 series
V3.18.17 is differ from V3.17.4 (Porteus V3.1).
V3.18.18,19,20,22,23,24 are same as V3.18.17.
(2) V4.2 series
V4.2.3 is differ from V3.18.17.
V4.2.5,6 are same as V4.2.3.
(3) V4.3 series
64bit V4.3.0 is same as porteus-nemesis-v3.2-x86_64.iso.
32bit V4.3.0 is converted from 64bit V4.3.0.
V4.3.0 is differ from V4.2.3.
note:
configs.tgz (10 K) includes those kernel configs.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/20hmu ... onfigs.tgz
3. troubles
[V3.18.18]
(1) from Ed_P
"didn't support any Wi-Fi connections"
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 788#p35118
[3.18.20]
(2) from Kriss
"certain fonts become smaller on 27" screen"
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35922
[3.18.21]
(3) from Kriss
"I wasn't able to boot with your kernels with"
"can't compile nvidia driver with 3.18.21."
"config files for 3.18.21 are rejected (being changed) on x86_64 by make"
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =45#p36670
[4.2.3]
(4) from Bogomips
"KDE gave 7 notifications that sound device HDA NVidia had been removed."
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =45#p37666
[4.2.6]
(5) Bogomips
"There is noticeable delay after drawing the frame, before the window filled in (gtk+3)."
"stuck in open dialog of text editor, when trying to open 'menu.lst'"
"100% cpu, Alt+SysRq+F did not work."
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =60#p38942
3.1. about Nouveau driver
[3.18.18]
(1) from Bogomips
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35537
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35543
[3.18.19]
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35611
[3.18.20]
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35879
4. Performance
[V3.18.18]
(1) from Bogomips
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 788#p35223
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 788#p35253
(2) from neko
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35279
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35317
[3.18.19]
(3) from Bogomips
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p35492
[3.18.20]
(4) from neko
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =30#p35927
Thanks.