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Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Thanks Sickboy! works perfectly here on my aa1 110L

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

I can't really think of too many reasons why my kernel wouldnt work with easy peasy. Maybe try downloading it and double clicking on it to install in easy peasy?

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Here you go
http://www.ug.it.usyd.edu.au/~scole/lin ... 2_i386.deb

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Sorry in advance for this newbee question:

I have followed this fine guide to get Ubuntu 8.10 running: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne110L

I am using the standard kernel and the open source ath5k drivers that comes from the package "linux-backports-modules-intrepid" (disabled "Atheros wireless card"). Works all in all fine.

If I installed the cutdown "linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.AA1-20080112_i386.deb" kernel will it use the athk5 drivers again or the proprietary driver "Atheros wireless card" and will it work out of the box or do I have to anything/disable something etc.? Just wondering.

And is it "linux-headers-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb" that goes with the cutdown version to?

Thank you in advance. And thanks to SICKBOY for all the hard work.

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

I have now been fiddling around with the lightweight kernel and its great!
No problems what so ever, fast boot time and no lagging while surfing or doing other things.
Thank you so much!

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Ignore my last post. Who dares wins!!

I installed the cutdown kernel and the headers for the big version and everything works fine out of the box. Wireless and everything.

I haven't really tested it in details but so far huge thanks to SICKBOY!

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Would installing a proprietory driver help?

I's starting to really annoy me

 

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Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

I've downloaded and installed linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb, yet it doesn't appear on the grub boot menu.

During installation there were no errors or warnings.

How do I confirm if it has been installed, then how do I get it to work ?

Thanks

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Hi all,

Following my posting a few days ago, I want to come back to the issue of 3G not working.
To bad that this is not working yet, everything else works just great!

As SICKBOY wrote, the kernel was compiled with USB serial enabled, which should take care of 3G USB devices.
I am afraid this does not work for me.

By the way, I am using a HUAWEI 220 dongle.


Below are two printouts from the command dmesg -c done after inserting the dongle, first for the 'old' kernel and after that the same for the SICKBOY kernel.

As you can see the output is clearly different.
The most obvious difference is that the 'old' kernel attaches the device as ttyUSB0 and ttyUSB1, which would be the work of USB_SERIAL.

As the device does work on the previous kernel I think the conclusion that something is missing in the new kernel would be justified.

Anyone seen the same and found a workaround?

Looking forward to your input!

Peter.

Code:

>>>>Intrepid KERNEL 2.6.27-9-generic<<<<

peter@peter-laptop:~$ sudo dmesg -c
[  363.940167] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
[  364.154755] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  364.160132] scsi9 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[  364.180684] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, address 2
[  364.184130] usb-storage: device found at 2
[  364.184168] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  364.968174] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3
[  365.126689] usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  365.129805] usb-storage: probe of 2-1:1.0 failed with error -5
[  365.129928] option 2-1:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  365.130645] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[  365.137461] usb-storage: probe of 2-1:1.1 failed with error -5
[  365.137561] option 2-1:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[  365.138218] usb 2-1: GSM modem (1-port) converter now attached to ttyUSB1
[  365.145742] scsi12 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices
[  365.151848] usb-storage: device found at 3
[  365.151862] usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning
[  370.149507] usb-storage: device scan complete
[  370.153379] scsi 12:0:0:0: CD-ROM            HUAWEI   Mass Storage     2.31 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[  370.180303] sr0: scsi-1 drive
[  370.183436] sr 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0
[  370.186489] sr 12:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 5



>>>>SICKBOY KERNEL 2.6.28<<<<

peter@peter-laptop:~$ sudo dmesg -c
[29717.456176] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
[29717.598145] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[29717.602826] usb-storage: probe of 2-2:1.0 failed with error -1
[29717.603304] usb 2-2: USB disconnect, address 4
[29718.206161] usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 5
[29718.348142] usb 2-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[29718.351590] usb-storage: probe of 2-2:1.0 failed with error -5
[29718.413803] usb-storage: probe of 2-2:1.1 failed with error -5
[29718.429898] usb-storage: probe of 2-2:1.2 failed with error -1

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Open up a terminal and type

Code:

uname -r

It should show up as 2.6.28

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

uname -r shows:
2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1

Double clicking on the deb file shows this is already installed.
Does that mean it's installed it but not configured Grub for me ??
How do I enable it in grub ?

Thanks

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

When you installed it the first time do you remember being prompted to either keep your current version of menu.lst or overwrite with the package manager's version? If so and you chose to keep your current one, then the installer would not have updated it. You could try

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb

and see if that fixes it.

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Thanks I tried that and it said it wasn't installed.

sudo dpkg-reconfigure linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb
Package `linux-image-2.6.28_sickboy.kuki.0.1_i386.deb' is not installed and no info is available.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb is not installed.

So I tried:

ryan@Ryans-Netbook:~/Desktop$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb

(Reading database ... 121479 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.28 Sickboy.Kuki.0.1 (using linux-image-2.6.28_Sickboy.Kuki.0.1_i386.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.28 ...
Running postrm hook script /sbin/update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Setting up linux-image-2.6.28 (Sickboy.Kuki.0.1) ...

Hmm. There is a symbolic link /lib/modules/2.6.28/build
However, I can not read it: No such file or directory
Therefore, I am deleting /lib/modules/2.6.28/build


Hmm. The package shipped with a symbolic link /lib/modules/2.6.28/source
However, I can not read the target: No such file or directory
Therefore, I am deleting /lib/modules/2.6.28/source

Running depmod.
Finding valid ramdisk creators.
Using mkinitramfs-kpkg to build the ramdisk.
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(Sickboy.Kuki.0.1 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(Sickboy.Kuki.0.1 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script update-grub.
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common

When this ran I got a warning the folder already exists, but I continued.
Still nothing..

The grub menu.lst:

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1
uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1 root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1 (recovery mode)
uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1 root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-rc8-custom-aa1

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic
#uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro quiet splash
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
#quiet

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic (recovery mode)
#uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
#uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro quiet splash
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
#quiet

#title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
#uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

#title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
#uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
#kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
#quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda1.
#title Linpus Linux RCD (on /dev/sda1)
title Linpus Linux
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/bzImage ro root=LABEL=linpus vga=0x311 splash=silent loglevel=1 console=tty1 quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-splash.img
savedefault
boot

Thanks for your help.

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

For what it's worth, I am seeing exactly the same behavior. 3G USB works with standard install of Ubuntu, but fails in the same way with the new kernel.

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

Got it to work.

I manually added it to the menu.lst:

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.28
uuid 7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28 root=UUID=7b012cdc-f3e8-466f-92ea-4ee1090459cb ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28
quiet

Rebooted and now uname -r shows:
2.6.28

The LED flashes during wifi activity, so I think it's sorted
(any way to get the led to stay solid when wifi is connected ??)

Thanks

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

With regards to the 3G not working as reported earlier;

After a lot of Googling and trying I got things working!

The solution I found is:

prior to inserting the dongle issue the command:

Code:

sudo modprobe usbserial vendor=0x12d1 product=0x1003

then plug in the modem and it is detected by Network Manager.
Connection can be made in the usual way.


Peter.

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

This is a problem with gnome-power-manager.
Select System|Preferences|Power Manager, and uncheck "Dim Display when Idle" on the AC and Battery tabs, and "Reduce Backlight Brightnes" on the Battery tab and you will solve your problem

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

can you do a fresh boot of the generic ubuntu kernel, then plug in the 3g and post the output of lsmod?

 

Re: SlCKB0Y/Kuki kernel 2.6.28 Release

thanks for the kernel! boot up is so fast and things feel much snappier.
i have a problem though. i've been trying to install vmware player or virtualbox and i'm having trouble because both need to compile against the new kernel. I have installed the headers from the site you provided, but i'm still not able to get either of these installed. any suggestions?
thanks