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On Monday 10 Apr 2017 19:07:49 Alan Mackenzie wrote: |
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> Hello, Daniel. |
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> On Fri, Apr 07, 2017 at 08:48:22 -0700, Daniel Frey wrote: |
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> > On 04/06/2017 10:03 AM, Nikos Chantziaras wrote: |
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> > > On 04/05/2017 05:15 PM, Alan Grimes wrote: |
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> > >> I'm still running on my old kernel as I re-build my system, Nvidia |
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> > >> drivers just barfed |
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> > > |
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> > > 381.09 was released today which supports kernel 4.10. But it might take |
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> > > a while until it's in portage. |
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> > > |
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> > > In general, I stick with LTS kernels ("Long Term Support.") Right now, |
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> > > that's 4.9. Doing that solved "doesn't build against kernel X" issues |
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> > > with binary packages like the nvidia drivers and vmware workstation. If |
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> > > you're using nvidia, I'd recommend using the latest LTS kernel. What's |
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> > > |
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> > > the latest LTS is listed here: |
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> > > https://www.kernel.org |
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> > |
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> > He [Alan Grimes] has new hardware (Ryzen) that needs 4.10 for proper |
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> > support. |
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> I too have new hardware (An Asus Prime X370-PRO MB with a Ryzen 1700X |
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> processor), indeed so new that my first attempt to boot a minimal CD was |
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> less than an hour ago. |
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> The attempt, one must admit, was wholly unsuccessful. I can boot into |
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> the minimal CD's opening overtures, at which I'm prompted to select a |
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> "kernel". If I choose memtest86, it loads and displays its initial |
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> screen, then promptly crashes the system, leading to an automatic |
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> reboot. gentoo-nofb boots, displays something about the number of cores |
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> present (It counts up to #16), displays some information about "PCI" |
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> (on, perhaps, 20 lines) and promptly crashes, blanking the screen and |
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> rebooting. |
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> My minimal CD is install-amd64-minimal-20170406.iso, so fairly recent, |
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> but built with kernel 4.9.16. |
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> Question: do I need a 4.10 kernel to be able to boot a Ryzen system at |
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> all? If 4.10 is necessary, is it sufficient? |
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> Just as importantly, are there any convenient instructions in a |
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> convenient place for building one's own minimal CD? I've just tried a |
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> quick search through the Gentoo wiki, but didn't see anything relevant. |
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> Is there anything else relevant anybody can tell me to help me get my |
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> new machine booted? |
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> Thanks in advance! |
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> > Dan |
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I can't recall when was the last time I used a Gentoo minimal CD to install a |
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system and I have not tried installing Gentoo on Ryzen (yet), but have you had |
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a go at using a systemrescuecd? |
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You'll need to use the alternative kernel from the boot options, which is at |
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present still a 4.9.18 version: |
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http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Download/ |
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Alternatively, you can unpack it, build the kernel of your choice and rebuild |
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it as explained here: |
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http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/Customization/ |
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The same must be doable with Gentoo's minimal CD, but I have not searched the |
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interwebs for guidance ... |
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HTH. |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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