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Old 11-09-2008, 03:02 PM   #1
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Thumbs down init fatal panic kernel too old - Can't boot


maybe the last time...

Now I get that message at boo, with kernel 2.6.17., the one that works...

BTW, I tried to install a fresh 12.1 at the other HD, and it is ok.... except that I have no sound neither internet... when I try to enable eth0 or eth1 I get a message saing that they are not supported.... that if I am sure I can select some compatble, and I choose slack 10.1 (the old one, that doesn't boot anymore had no problems with this stuff) and... nothing.

I am maybe not especific in my descreotion, but this is becauuse now at this second I am using a Kurumin LiveCD that has no problem to give me sound and internet... the same that happens with my Kubuntu cd. Since no metter how much O love computers and Slack, I need to work, sio I think that I will jusr insatll kubuntu and do not lose more time with that kind of stuff.

Is someone knows how could I try to change something during boot and see if I cxan make ir works, I am thankful. I even can boot with some other kernels, but then I have no X, can't see the other HD, etc... Of course I can take the day to re-build the other kernels, maybe the week, do not go to work or college, but I think I prefer not to. I am using the same Slack, since the 10.1, and it is not funny try to install new stuff and see that I need to install other 200 new versions of anything, and ok, I could and I did install the 21.1, but how hard can it it be to make sound and internet work? Not much, if a live cd can do it. Thanks God I have Kubuntu in my notebook (BECAUSE SLACK REFUSES TO INSTALL THERE), so i can get it and finish my work, like I look by the last hours tom this desktop and think how things will be different without Slack installed on it.

Some times the most difficult is to abandon our own sufferings.
 
Old 11-09-2008, 06:02 PM   #2
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Let me try to understand, because indeed your description is not completely clear.

Did you try an upgrade to Slackware 12.1 on an existing 10.1 installation?
And the installation on "the other HD" was a new install?

A sound card not working might be a simple "alsaconf" / "alsactl store" to solve.
The network card depends. You might inform is what card you have to give us a clue how to help you.

Live-CDs are designed to recognize more hardware, so that they work without configurations that need to be saved.
 
Old 11-09-2008, 07:31 PM   #3
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hey,

thax for the attention and pardm me if I am mad...

I didn't tried to upgrade from 10.1 to 12-1, I was triyng to insatll some stuff needed to install new prohrams, like oxigen

The othre HD is a fresh new install, I will try the alsaconf; I was all day finishing a work to be delieverd yestreday... so I am using the Kurumim Livecd and will try to make Slack work later or tomorrow.

With a fresh coffe and a fresh mind things will find the way...
 
Old 11-09-2008, 09:14 PM   #4
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I can't help with 10.1 because I never used it (started at 11.0), and the 2.6 kernel in 10.1 could make things more difficult to diagnose. For the network connection in 12.1, if a simple `netconfig` as root doesn't set things up, you probably need to make sure the correct module is loaded for your network card. Post the ouput of `lspci -vv`, `ifconfig -a` and `lsmod` (and maybe post your /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1.conf file). Is there anything unusual about your network or your system that could make networking more difficult? You mention eth0 and eth1 -- do you have two ethernet cards? If so, what setup do you want (ie only one card activated or both activated? And, if both, how do you want your network set up?)?

Too much information is always better than too little. As for your sound card, the output of `lspci -vv` and `lsmod` applies here as well. If a simple `alsaconfig` as root, followed by `alsamixer` to adjust the volume (turn everything up to full and unmute everything with the m key -- some cards have MM as unmuted instead of muted, so you should try both) and `alsactl store` to store the alsamixer settings doesn't work, you may need to load the correct module or, depending on the module, pass options to it.
 
Old 11-10-2008, 03:05 AM   #5
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If you upgraded you should not this from CHANGES AND HINTS in 12.1:

Quote:
Versions of the linux kernel less than 2.6.16 will not work - the lowest
kernel version that glibc supports is 2.6.16, so don't bother trying anything
older than that. If you use hal, then you'll need at least a 2.6.19 kernel.
 
Old 11-10-2008, 07:33 PM   #6
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Again: I DIDN'T UPGRADE.


but that doesn't matter anymore cause it is working... just some little problems

btw I found something weird during 12.1 install, at lilo page... I couldn't install the other 200 times I tried because of this... but I post about it when I get time...
 
  


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