The Latest Kernel Release.

tramtrist · 01-01-2021, 12:06 PM

Yes. These things will get resolved. 5.9 had almost exactly the same issues with intel integrated gpu I suffered through for a while. Random frustrating freezes with no discernible logs

truepatriot76 · 01-01-2021, 02:36 PM

Display not waking from sleep in MATE with kernel 5.10.4 - reverting back to previous kernel(s) resolves issue.

Gerswing · 01-01-2021, 06:39 PM

Slackware 14.2. Upgraded to 4.19.163 from stock kernel 4.4.240 today and wished I had done it sooner. The 4.19 kernel resolves the issue I have been facing with the fans not working correctly on my Acer Predator 17 with the addition of the driver module ath10k_hwmon-pci-0600. However, it now breaks virtualbox-5.0.40 off of SBo since the kernel module no longer compiles. I have read through and tried all of the resolution proposals on this site which are primarily centered around using a version 6.x of virtualbox with the 5.x kernel with no success. I also found online that virtualbox version 5.2.20 started supporting the 4.19 kernel series. My questions as follows:

* Is anyone on this board using the 4.19.x kernels with virtualbox and having success?

* If so, what did you do?

* Are you using a SlackBuild script, compiling straight, or using a pre-compiled version from www.virtualbox.org?

I am trying to stay with SlackBuild scripts as much as possible to keep the install/upgrade process as clean. Thanks for any assistance.

cwizardone · 01-01-2021, 08:14 PM

The pre-complied version should work,
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads

Right click on the one labeled, "All Distributions," and then click on "save link as..."

Z038 · 01-01-2021, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by truepatriot76

Display not waking from sleep in MATE with kernel 5.10.4 - reverting back to previous kernel(s) resolves issue.

Same for me with KDE and this kernel. Once the screen blanks, I have to boot the system to get it back. The system is still running. I can ssh to it.

Can you explain how to revert to the previous kernel?

tramtrist · 01-01-2021, 10:26 PM

This is from memory but I could have sworn I fixed the i915 driver not initializing at boot with CONFIG_DRM_I915=y
Likely false but it's worth a try if you're having that issue and can recompile your kernel. And/or I guess you could add it into your initrd
EDIT: Actually maybe it was CONFIG_FB_INTEL which needed to be set and is not configured at all in HUGE kernel

Z038 · 01-01-2021, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tramtrist

This is from memory but I could have sworn I fixed the i915 driver not initializing at boot with CONFIG_DRM_I915=y
Likely false but it's worth a try if you're having that issue and can recompile your kernel. And/or I guess you could add it into your initrd
EDIT: Actually maybe it was CONFIG_FB_INTEL which needed to be set and is not configured at all in HUGE kernel

I'm using i915 kernel driver, but I didn't mention that, so maybe you were responding to someone else. Anyway, I've also always used the generic kernel and an initrd, I've never booted the huge kernel except during a full install. Hope I don't have to compile a kernel to revert to a previous one. I've done it before, but would rather not have to.

tramtrist · 01-01-2021, 10:52 PM

Ya z038 there are multiple issues with different drivers. I'm responding to those who boot into init 3 but the screen blanks out before they get a login prompt though they can still SSH into the box.

baumei · 01-01-2021, 10:56 PM

Hi Z038,

I have heard there is a Slackware mirror in United Kingdom which keeps copies of all the old versions of every package. In a recent thread someone mentioned this mirror, but I do not remember the thread nor the URL of the mirror.

drgibbon · 01-01-2021, 11:09 PM

http://slackware.uk/cumulative/

Z038 · 01-02-2021, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by drgibbon

http://slackware.uk/cumulative/

I couldn't find what I wanted, kernel 5.4.71 slackware64 packages.

ponce · 01-02-2021, 01:25 AM

Code:

http://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackware64-current/slackware64/a/kernel-generic-5.4.71-x86_64-1.txz
http://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackware64-current/slackware64/a/kernel-huge-5.4.71-x86_64-1.txz
http://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackware64-current/slackware64/a/kernel-modules-5.4.71-x86_64-1.txz
http://slackware.uk/cumulative/slackware64-current/slackware64/k/kernel-source-5.4.71-noarch-1.txz

colorpurple21859 · 01-02-2021, 08:34 AM

I Don't know if this will help finding out why the 5.10 is locking up,

slackware64-current installed on vbox, running 5.10.4 kernel, attempting to compile 5.10.4 kernel locks up with

Code:

make modules_install

is run. It locks up vbox to the point where it won't release the touchpad or keyboard. The only key combo I can get to work is alt-ctrl-f1 to a console and reboot to get out of it. re-installed 5.4.84 kernel no lock up. A hard metal install on this laptop hasn't locked up yet with the 5.10 kernel
Host: Xbuntu 20.04.1 LTS
guest: slackware64-current with latest updates
system: HP laptop core i3 intel graphics

edit: The vboxvga graphics controller was causing the crash. When I changed to vmsvga no crashes. I wonder why the 5.10 crashes with the vboxvga and the 5.4.84 doesn't.

dr.s · 01-02-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.s

5.10.4 running smoothly here on laptop and desktop (all Intel).
FWIW, have built and run 5.10.x starting with the RC's without any issues.

May have jinxed it and got my first lockup on resume from suspend to RAM (blank screen, pc unreachable via ssh),
it was just a matter of time I guess.
Rolling back to 5.10.3 which had run for 5 days with no issues.

PROBLEMCHYLD · 01-03-2021, 05:17 AM

Is there a way to patch kernel 5.9.16 with an updated version of wireguard source?

https://git.zx2c4.com/wireguard-linux-compat/