Requests for current-next (15.0-->15.1)

glennmcc · 05-16-2024, 01:29 PM

Found it.

On my systems if the i915 kernel module gets loaded, the res gets dropped
from 1600x1200 back to only 1024x768

So, my newkernel.sh deletes that module.

/sbin/lilo
echo rm -r /lib/modules/*.*.*/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/i915
rm -r /lib/modules/*.*.*/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/i915
echo rm -r /lib/modules/*.*.*/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau
rm -r /lib/modules/*.*.*/kernel/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau

I reinstalled the modules and ran lilo by itself.

Am here now in the new system booted to 6.9 and in X & firefox

BUT.... my res is at a max of 1024x768

With all previous setups for the past 15years removing that i915 module
works perfectly to allow keeping 1600x1200 res at the cli an in X

Why all of sudden is the 6.9 kernel not allowing X to start
without the i915 module being loaded ?!?!?

________

Is anyone aware of method of keeping the res at 1600x1200 with the i915 module loaded
(or the nouveau module on my other systems)

___

Just found another problem.

Booted to kernel 6.9.0 without the i915 module loaded....
at the cli (since X will not start), mplayer plays only the video of an mp4 ...no audio

bigbadaboum · 05-16-2024, 01:38 PM

smartmontools-7.2 ---> smartmontools-7.4

Too much new devices supported for given the list here, watch the changelog.

https://downloads.sourceforge.net/sm...ols-7.4.tar.gz

LuckyCyborg · 05-16-2024, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by henca

Yes, for a PC running Linux where there is only one configured normal user account there is no need to care about those mitigations.

However, for systems with multiple users supposed to have secrets they want to keep for themselves those mitigations should be considered. Examples of such systems are web hotels.

regards Henrik

Web Hotels? Isn't that the fancy name found by the Vikings' sons for the thing which everyone else knows as Shared Web Hosting ?

But, WHY we should care about what do the (supposedly) professional system administrators who manage the shared web servers?

Permit me to quote myself:

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyCyborg

Anyway, the ones skilled enough to be really concerned by these mythical hardware flaws, also are skilled enough to build and deploy their own kernel packages.

Additionally, permit me to NOT believe that a professional system administrator who manage that shared web server will ever use the stock kernel from Slackware. Simply, because what Slackware ships is a Desktop kernel.

Honestly, I for one I will fire the sysadmin who I will find him daring to go on production with a Desktop kernel. Or if I will find even GCC on that server.

BTW, do you know WHY the Big Houses splits the packages on -docs and -devel ones? Because their Bosses are nasty guys? Nope! Because in a production server is absolutely denied to install any development tools or any application and/or library (or even header file) not directly necessary for the purpose of the server.

You are my guest to do these fundamental tricks with Slackware.

alex14641 · 05-16-2024, 08:32 PM

Wireplumber 1.1.81
Change log and links: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipew...eleases/1.1.81

Bluez 5.76
Source: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/...ez-5.76.tar.xz

Change log:
Fix issue with broadcast channel location and stream capabilities.
Fix issue with handling BIS management and synchronization.
Fix issue with handling Extended Advertising.
Fix issue with UserspaceHID and replay structures.
Add support for providing PPCP characteristic.

lazardo · 05-17-2024, 01:56 AM

Code:

--- /sbin/upgradepkg	        2024-05-16 23:31:27.041449609 -0700
+++ /sbin/upgradepkg.new	2024-05-16 23:30:37.128670563 -0700
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@
   # and skip any exact matches:
   if [ ! "$REINSTALL" = "true" ]; then
     if [ "$OLD" = "$NEW" ]; then
+      # Signal previously installed package to caller.
+      # Useful in transition from new to previously installed packages
+      # for time-sorted package list processing.
+      ERRCODE=2
       if [ "$DRY_RUN" = "true" ]; then
         echo "$NEW would be skipped (already installed)."
       else

Example:

Code:

for PKG in $( ls -t patches/packages/*.txz ); do
    sudo /sbin/upgradepkg --terse $PKG
    [ $? -eq 2 ] && break
done

opty · 05-17-2024, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbadaboum

smartmontools-7.2 ---> smartmontools-7.4

ChangeLog.txt:

Code:

Tue Aug  1 19:50:53 UTC 2023
[...]
a/smartmontools-7.4-x86_64-1.txz:  Upgraded.

bigbadaboum · 05-17-2024, 07:27 AM

Sorry opty I was trapped by a google search and an old Current snapshot link.

saxa · 05-17-2024, 08:11 AM

In the relation to Adwaita Icon Theme, now there is also the legacy version. Maybe somebody can confirm if this solves the issues
which were discussed here few posts ago ?

adwaita-icon-theme-legacy-46.2
https://download.gnome.org/sources/a...cy-46.2.tar.xz

From the NEWS file:

Code:

News
====

46.0
  - initial release of the fullcolor assets from adwaita-icon-theme 41.0

reddog83 · 05-17-2024, 05:42 PM

Yes it does fix the missing icon theme but then again it is up to our BDFL if he would like to follow upstream, since I already presented the SB and information for him to look at...

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxa

In the relation to Adwaita Icon Theme, now there is also the legacy version. Maybe somebody can confirm if this solves the issues
which were discussed here few posts ago ?

adwaita-icon-theme-legacy-46.2
https://download.gnome.org/sources/a...cy-46.2.tar.xz

From the NEWS file:

Code:

News
====

46.0
  - initial release of the fullcolor assets from adwaita-icon-theme 41.0

volkerdi · 05-17-2024, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddog83

Yes it does fix the missing icon theme but then again it is up to our BDFL if he would like to follow upstream, since I already presented the SB and information for him to look at...

Does installing the AdwaitaLegacy theme fix the situation where something that is requesting the Adwaita theme has missing icons? Or would these things need to change, and request the AdwaitaLegacy theme instead? If the latter is the case, one would imagine the better solution would be an AdwaitaGnome theme, that's just for GNOME.

reddog83 · 05-17-2024, 09:37 PM

I get your point as it stands for KDE and XFCE ur approach is perfectly fine since Slackware doesnt install GNOME, my testing so far with Slackware’s package has actually found that there are some programs requesting legacy icons and then there are some programs that work with symbolic icons but also request legacy as well so those programs have a mixture of both icon sets.

Quote:

Originally Posted by volkerdi

Does installing the AdwaitaLegacy theme fix the situation where something that is requesting the Adwaita theme has missing icons? Or would these things need to change, and request the AdwaitaLegacy theme instead? If the latter is the case, one would imagine the better solution would be an AdwaitaGnome theme, that's just for GNOME.

ctrlaltca · 05-18-2024, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volkerdi

Does installing the AdwaitaLegacy theme fix the situation where something that is requesting the Adwaita theme has missing icons? Or would these things need to change, and request the AdwaitaLegacy theme instead? If the latter is the case, one would imagine the better solution would be an AdwaitaGnome theme, that's just for GNOME.

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/adwai...ge_requests/70
When (if) this will be merged and released, adwaita will inherit from adwaita-legacy, so if an icon is missing in the main theme it will be loaded from the legacy theme.
Right now it's not working yet.

zsd · 05-18-2024, 11:36 AM

Pat, would you consider including the lesspipe man page in the less package?

zsd · 05-18-2024, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zsd

Pat, would you consider including the lesspipe man page in the less package?

Maybe I should either retract that, or ask you whether the lesspipe.sh from https://github.com/wofr06/lesspipe/b...pe/lesspipe.sh would be a viable replacement.

glennmcc · 05-18-2024, 08:17 PM

Got the i915 module problem fixed.

Everything now working perfectly booted to kernel 6.9.1

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...7/#post6502519

This is where I found the explanation of what's happening along with the 'fix'.
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...5/#post4640092