Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
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Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
VMware Workstation - UEFI
Tried the following configurations while creating VMs and doing a basic install. Testing out the ESXi HW compatibility as we have a vSphere environment where I work in case I want to upload a Salix VM.
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Other kernel 5.x or later
ESXi 7 HW compatibility
= Problems - Do not use
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Other kernel 4.x or later
ESXi 7 HW compatibility
= Problems - Do not use
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Other kernel 4.x or later
EXSi 6.7 HW compatibility
= Works
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Other kernel 5.0 or later
VMware 16.2.x HW compatibility
= Works
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Tried the following configurations while creating VMs and doing a basic install. Testing out the ESXi HW compatibility as we have a vSphere environment where I work in case I want to upload a Salix VM.
---
Other kernel 5.x or later
ESXi 7 HW compatibility
= Problems - Do not use
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Other kernel 4.x or later
ESXi 7 HW compatibility
= Problems - Do not use
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Other kernel 4.x or later
EXSi 6.7 HW compatibility
= Works
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Other kernel 5.0 or later
VMware 16.2.x HW compatibility
= Works
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Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
Hyper-V Gen2 (UEFI)
Problems
-With the alpha2 ISO, it boots and allows me to install Salix (did a Core install).
-On reboot, I briefly see "elilo loading kernel..." or something to that effect since it goes so fast before Hyper-V shuts the VM down.
Slackware 15 (using UEFI) works with Hyper-V. One of the differences is my Slackware VM uses a generic kernel and initrd. So I did a fresh install of Slackware 15 and had it use the huge kernel. I was able to reproduce the same error.
Taking things a step further, I took the generic 5.15.27 kernel and initrd from my working Slackware 15 Hyper-V VM and copied them over to my test Salix VM. After I modified elilo.conf, I rebooted the test Salix VM and it started up fine.
So I am figuring one of the necessary drivers (storage, maybe?) is a module, not loading in time, and thus causing the issue with the huge kernel. Any suggestions on where I should look to track things down?
Problems
-With the alpha2 ISO, it boots and allows me to install Salix (did a Core install).
-On reboot, I briefly see "elilo loading kernel..." or something to that effect since it goes so fast before Hyper-V shuts the VM down.
Slackware 15 (using UEFI) works with Hyper-V. One of the differences is my Slackware VM uses a generic kernel and initrd. So I did a fresh install of Slackware 15 and had it use the huge kernel. I was able to reproduce the same error.
Taking things a step further, I took the generic 5.15.27 kernel and initrd from my working Slackware 15 Hyper-V VM and copied them over to my test Salix VM. After I modified elilo.conf, I rebooted the test Salix VM and it started up fine.
So I am figuring one of the necessary drivers (storage, maybe?) is a module, not loading in time, and thus causing the issue with the huge kernel. Any suggestions on where I should look to track things down?
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
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This command will not actually do anything. It is informational only, and will output something like this for my system
then look all the modules need to be loaded. And run not the following command but yours generated, from a system booted with huge kernel and then copy this initrd to boot with huge kernel.
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/usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh
This command will not actually do anything. It is informational only, and will output something like this for my system
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# mkinitrd_command_generator.sh revision 1.45
#
# This script will now make a recommendation about the command to use
# in case you require an initrd image to boot a kernel that does not
# have support for your storage or root filesystem built in
# (such as the Slackware 'generic' kernels').
# A suitable 'mkinitrd' command will be:
mkinitrd -c -k 5.15.27 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda3 -m xhci-pci:ohci-pci:ehci-pci:xhci-hcd:uhci-hcd:ehci-hcd:hid:usbhid:i2c-hid:hid_generic:hid-asus:hid-cherry:hid-logitech:hid-logitech-dj:hid-logitech-hidpp:hid-lenovo:hid-microsoft:hid_multitouch:jbd2:mbcache:crc32c_intel:crc32c_generic:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz
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sudo mkinitrd -c -k 5.15.27 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda3 -m xhci-pci:ohci-pci:ehci-pci:xhci-hcd:uhci-hcd:ehci-hcd:hid:usbhid:i2c-hid:hid_generic:hid-asus:hid-cherry:hid-logitech:hid-logitech-dj:hid-logitech-hidpp:hid-lenovo:hid-microsoft:hid_multitouch:jbd2:mbcache:crc32c_intel:crc32c_generic:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
Hi, I point out that in my Lenovo laptop I have the alpha2 version installed: on reboot everything works, except that it does not have the options to suspend and hibernate. I tried to reinstall upower but nothing to do. From terminal if I give loginctl suspend nothing happens ...
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Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
I have also a lenovo i3 g510 model and i can see the options to suspend and hibernate and from terminal the loginctl suspend works. Are you sure iso download is or installation was ok?simone wrote: ↑18. Apr 2022, 15:42 Hi, I point out that in my Lenovo laptop I have the alpha2 version installed: on reboot everything works, except that it does not have the options to suspend and hibernate. I tried to reinstall upower but nothing to do. From terminal if I give loginctl suspend nothing happens ...
Thankssure
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
Hello, the installation was successful, no error. Only there are no suspension options nor does the brightness work...
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Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
I tried something similar this morning after I posted with no luck. At the end of the installation where you are presented with the option to reboot or exit to the command line, I chose exit to the command line. Here are the steps I took:djemos wrote: ↑18. Apr 2022, 15:00 typeCode: Select all
/usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh
This command will not actually do anything. It is informational only, and will output something like this for my systemthen look all the modules need to be loaded. And run not the following command but yours generated, from a system booted with huge kernel and then copy this initrd to boot with huge kernel.Code: Select all
# mkinitrd_command_generator.sh revision 1.45 # # This script will now make a recommendation about the command to use # in case you require an initrd image to boot a kernel that does not # have support for your storage or root filesystem built in # (such as the Slackware 'generic' kernels'). # A suitable 'mkinitrd' command will be: mkinitrd -c -k 5.15.27 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda3 -m xhci-pci:ohci-pci:ehci-pci:xhci-hcd:uhci-hcd:ehci-hcd:hid:usbhid:i2c-hid:hid_generic:hid-asus:hid-cherry:hid-logitech:hid-logitech-dj:hid-logitech-hidpp:hid-lenovo:hid-microsoft:hid_multitouch:jbd2:mbcache:crc32c_intel:crc32c_generic:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz
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sudo mkinitrd -c -k 5.15.27 -f ext4 -r /dev/sda3 -m xhci-pci:ohci-pci:ehci-pci:xhci-hcd:uhci-hcd:ehci-hcd:hid:usbhid:i2c-hid:hid_generic:hid-asus:hid-cherry:hid-logitech:hid-logitech-dj:hid-logitech-hidpp:hid-lenovo:hid-microsoft:hid_multitouch:jbd2:mbcache:crc32c_intel:crc32c_generic:ext4 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz
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chroot /mnt
cd /boot/efi/EFI/Salix-Core-15.0
$(/usr/share/mkinitrd/mkinitrd_command_generator.sh -r -k 5.15.27)
cp /boot/initrd.gz .
vi elilo.conf (Added the line: initrd=initrd.gz right below label=vmlinuz and saved file)
exit
reboot
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fileops.c(line 525):No devnames scheme worked, using builtin.
loading kernel vmlinuz...done
loading file initrd.gz..done
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
This is a problem with elilo. Here is an old post viewtopic.php?t=7650&start=10
I suggest to use generic kernel with initrd and elilo which boot as you said.
Edit: as a test download this initrd.gz (it is for huge kernel 64bit) and copy it to /boot/efi/EFI/Salix-Core-15.0/ of your system which cannot boot.
check if system boots
I suggest to use generic kernel with initrd and elilo which boot as you said.
Edit: as a test download this initrd.gz (it is for huge kernel 64bit) and copy it to /boot/efi/EFI/Salix-Core-15.0/ of your system which cannot boot.
check if system boots
Re: Salix 15 Alpha 2 issues/feedback
Unfortunately, no change using your initrd.gz. I'll revert to the pre-elilo snapshot and try things with Grub later. Going to take a break and play with alpha 2 on VMware for a bit. Thank you for your help.djemos wrote: ↑19. Apr 2022, 07:59 This is a problem with elilo. Here is an old post viewtopic.php?t=7650&start=10
I suggest to use generic kernel with initrd and elilo which boot as you said.
Edit: as a test download this initrd.gz (it is for huge kernel 64bit) and copy it to /boot/efi/EFI/Salix-Core-15.0/ of your system which cannot boot.
check if system boots