[arch-general] new kernel 2.6.27 or 2.6.28
Hello, i have a problem after updating to kernel 2.6.27 or 2.6.28. After updating the kernel i am not able to boot the system. The system doesn' t recognize the boot harddisk sda6. the recommendation to set bootdelay = 8 doesnt help. Does someone know what to do. greetings Toni
[arch-general] Arch Linux Review on DistroWatch
http://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090119#feature Conclusion The keep it simple philosophy of Arch Linux really shines through in all aspects of this distribution. It lets the user control the system and doesn't do anything unless told to. It has the speed and convenience of binary with the power of source and is very flexible when it comes to optional dependencies. Being a rolling release, the packages are also reasonably up-to-date. Other than the problem with the Intel video driver, I have not had any issues with the quality of the packages. Still, I have to wonder how well a smaller distribution like this can provide overall stability. Perhaps time will tell. It also remains to be seen how well Pacman will perform after installing and removing thousands of packages. Certainly, Arch Linux isn't for everybody, no distribution is, but it sure is plenty of fun and you learn a lot. If you're the kind of person who likes to fiddle and tweak your system, then definitely give it a shot. Once you have your system up and running the way you want, it's very easy to maintain and it feels great. If you've been tempted to try it out, there is a Wiki page listing how it compares to others. As for my dream distribution, Arch Linux comes pretty darn close. Read the page for full review. -- Hugo
Re: [arch-general] [signoff] kernel26 2.6.28.1-1
Tobias Powalowski wrote: Hi guys, new kernel adresses the following things: - bump to latest version - fixed bugs: http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12821 http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12816 http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/12820 please signoff for both arches greetings tpowa FYI - I'm seeing a problem with the 2.6.28-3 kernel. For some reason there's no sound coming out of either the speakers or the headphones on my laptop (Dell Precision M4400) after the upgrade. Sound module is snd-hda-intel. I checked volume is up, mute is not on, yada yada, but no sound coming out. Problem goes away as soon as I downgrade the kernel. Anyone else seeing this and/or have any idea what the problem might be? Thanks, DR
Re: [arch-general] [signoff] kernel26 2.6.28.1-1
2009/1/19 David Rosenstrauch dar...@darose.net: FYI - I'm seeing a problem with the 2.6.28-3 kernel. For some reason there's no sound coming out of either the speakers or the headphones on my laptop (Dell Precision M4400) after the upgrade. Sound module is snd-hda-intel. I checked volume is up, mute is not on, yada yada, but no sound coming out. Problem goes away as soon as I downgrade the kernel. Anyone else seeing this and/or have any idea what the problem might be? Maybe there's a regression in your soundcard autodetection? Do you pass any model= parameter to snd-hda-intel in /etc/modprobe.conf? Anyway, there have been a couple of commits in that driver, if you want you can track them searching for alsa: hda in the changelog (http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1). Corrado
Re: [arch-general] [signoff] kernel26 2.6.28.1-1
bardo wrote: 2009/1/19 David Rosenstrauch dar...@darose.net: FYI - I'm seeing a problem with the 2.6.28-3 kernel. For some reason there's no sound coming out of either the speakers or the headphones on my laptop (Dell Precision M4400) after the upgrade. Sound module is snd-hda-intel. I checked volume is up, mute is not on, yada yada, but no sound coming out. Problem goes away as soon as I downgrade the kernel. Anyone else seeing this and/or have any idea what the problem might be? Maybe there's a regression in your soundcard autodetection? Do you pass any model= parameter to snd-hda-intel in /etc/modprobe.conf? Anyway, there have been a couple of commits in that driver, if you want you can track them searching for alsa: hda in the changelog (http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.28.1). Corrado Thanks for the info. No, I don't pass any model parameter, partly because I didn't know about this parm until recently, and partly because I'm not sure what the correct value should be. (head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 says IDT 92HD71B7X, but I'm not sure where to go to look up the model number from that.) Will check the change log and see what's of relevance. Thanks, DR
Re: [arch-general] [signoff] kernel26 2.6.28.1-1
2009/1/19 David Rosenstrauch dar...@darose.net: No, I don't pass any model parameter, partly because I didn't know about this parm until recently, and partly because I'm not sure what the correct value should be. (head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 says IDT 92HD71B7X, but I'm not sure where to go to look up the model number from that.) hda-intel, like the infamous ac97, is a widely-used codec, and the kernel module supports a whole lot of different devices. I don't have a lot of time to check right now, but a quick grep on the sources shows your card's support is included in sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c. From a quick search, the list of possible options can be found here: http://free-electrons.com/kerneldoc/latest/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt and your best bet could be dell-m44 (similar to 4400, but marked as Inspiron) or dell-m43 (near to 44 but marked as Precision). HTH, Corrado
Re: [arch-general] [signoff] kernel26 2.6.28.1-1
bardo wrote: 2009/1/19 David Rosenstrauch dar...@darose.net: No, I don't pass any model parameter, partly because I didn't know about this parm until recently, and partly because I'm not sure what the correct value should be. (head -n 1 /proc/asound/card0/codec#0 says IDT 92HD71B7X, but I'm not sure where to go to look up the model number from that.) hda-intel, like the infamous ac97, is a widely-used codec, and the kernel module supports a whole lot of different devices. I don't have a lot of time to check right now, but a quick grep on the sources shows your card's support is included in sound/pci/hda/patch_sigmatel.c. From a quick search, the list of possible options can be found here: http://free-electrons.com/kerneldoc/latest/sound/alsa/ALSA-Configuration.txt and your best bet could be dell-m44 (similar to 4400, but marked as Inspiron) or dell-m43 (near to 44 but marked as Precision). HTH, Corrado Hmmm IDT 92HD71B7X actually sounds like it matches more closely to one of these: STAC92HD71B* ref Reference board dell-m4-1 Dell desktops dell-m4-2 Dell desktops dell-m4-3 Dell desktops I'll check them out - thanks. DR
Re: [arch-general] Sound issues [WAS: [signoff] kernel26 2.6.28.1-1]
On 19 Jan 2009, at 10:26 am -0500, David Rosenstrauch wrote: For some reason there's no sound coming out of either the speakers or the headphones on my laptop (Dell Precision M4400) after the upgrade. Sound module is snd-hda-intel. I checked volume is up, mute is not on, yada yada, but no sound coming out. I had a similar problem a couple of days ago. Is the module snd_pcsp getting loaded? If so, it's possible it may be grabbing your sound card before your real driver has a chance to do so. The fix that worked for me was just to blacklist it. I believe there's also a way to make it load after the correct sound modules (if you like the audible bell), which some judicious googling should turn up. Good luck getting that fixed! Ivy -- If I Ever Become An Evil Villainess... 20. Despite its proven stress-relieving effect, I will not indulge in maniacal laughter. When so occupied, it's too easy to miss unexpected developments that a more attentive individual could adjust to accordingly. pgpAZR96OLAIw.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: [arch-general] 2.6.28 to core?
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:23, Gerhard Brauer gerhard.bra...@web.de wrote: Ok, that's something the virtualbox-ose maintainer have to deal with. We could put this info in a announce mail for those users which have to build their modules locally, before the community-package gets updated. AFAIK this could be handled better in the future, when community packages could also use [testing]. Well, the recent problems are mostly that those packages are a pain in the ass to maintain and that I had little to no motivation... I just got a decently powerful laptop (with vtx) back from a friend, it will make things easier! -- Geoffroy Carrier
Re: [arch-general] new kernel 2.6.27 or 2.6.28
yes, my /boot is on a separate partition (sda2) pacman didn't spit out any problems or errors so i will try to do what you suggest. to boot from an external medium should be no problem. the next steps i have to 'google'. My /boot partition is sda6 and my /root is on sda6 so i have to chroot /dev/sda6 and then mkinitcpio ??? I will see (hope so). Thank you very much. Toni 2009/1/19 kludge drklu...@rat-patrol.org: Anton Achatz wrote: Hello, i have a problem after updating to kernel 2.6.27 or 2.6.28. After updating the kernel i am not able to boot the system. The system doesn' t recognize the boot harddisk sda6. the recommendation to set bootdelay = 8 doesnt help. Does someone know what to do. greetings Toni is you /boot on a separate partition by an chance? did pacman spit out any errors during the upgrade? particularly at a guess, your initcpio didn't get rebuilt, or got rebuilt improperly. try booting from an external medium, chroot into your system, and mkinitcpio. -kludge
