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Old 07-24-2023, 06:40 PM   #1
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Kernel install failed

I had a bunch of files ready for installation of a new kernel. The last two fail:

Code:
# dpkg -i linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64_4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64.
(Reading database ... 318544 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64_4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
configure: error: unknown
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/spl/0.6.5.9/build/make.log for more information.
Code:
# cat /var/lib/dkms/spl/0.6.5.9/build/make.log
DKMS make.log for spl-0.6.5.9 for kernel 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Mon Jul 24 20:27:33 -03 2023
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.
Code:
# dpkg -i linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned_4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned.
(Reading database ... 326612 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned_4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned:
 linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned depends on initramfs-tools (>= 0.120+deb8u2) | linux-initramfs-tool; however:
  Package initramfs-tools is not configured yet.
  Package linux-initramfs-tool is not installed.
  Package initramfs-tools which provides linux-initramfs-tool is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned
Any hopes? What can I do to proceed?

TIA
 
Old 07-24-2023, 06:48 PM   #2
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Try
Code:
dpkg --configure -a
then try installing the kernel again.
The 4.19 kernel is very old, what version of Debian are you installing it on?
Last edited by uteck; 07-24-2023 at 06:51 PM.
 
Old 07-24-2023, 07:00 PM   #3
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Debian 9. Stretch.
 
Old 07-24-2023, 07:05 PM   #4
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Quote:
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Try
Code:
dpkg --configure -a
then try installing the kernel again.
I don't like this.

Code:
# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
/etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms:
configure: error: unknown
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/spl/0.6.5.9/build/make.log for more information.

^CFailed to process /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64.postinst line 11.
dpkg: error processing package linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 255
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
configure: error: unknown
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/spl/0.6.5.9/build/make.log for more information.

^Cdpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script was interrupted
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.9.0-3-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?)
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//runlilo exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-headers-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
 linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned
 initramfs-tools
I am particularly concerned with these two lines:

Code:
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
My system is probably unbootable now.
 
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A quick search of the first error
Quote:
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/spl/0.6.5.9/build/make.log for more information.
returned this page, https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues/9496 saying the error is with ZFS. Are you using ZFS?

Support for Debian 9 Stretch ended last year and the kernel you are trying to install is for Debian 10.
If the system will not boot with the new kenrnel, then select the old kenrnel in teh grub menu and boot into that and remove the new kernel and headers.
 
Old 07-24-2023, 10:25 PM   #6
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Quote:
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A quick search of the first error returned this page, https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/issues/9496 saying the error is with ZFS. Are you using ZFS?
What? No, I am not using ZFS. But I think I have some ZFS related package installed...

Just checked, yes, I have a zfs module running. I tested it in a loopback file system a few days ago, but I don't have that anymore. I'm not really using it.

But the module is loaded and I can't unload it, rmmod says 'rmmod: ERROR: Module zfs is in use'

OK, I think I unloaded it with rmmod -f but the error with 'dpkg --configure -a' still happens.

And now I can't even run synaptic and manage my packages because something is broken. Synaptic tells me I have to run 'dpkg --configure -a' but that command never completes, it prints out the error and hangs indefinitely.

Quote:
Originally Posted by uteck View Post
Support for Debian 9 Stretch ended last year and the kernel you are trying to install is for Debian 10.
If the system will not boot with the new kenrnel, then select the old kenrnel in teh grub menu and boot into that and remove the new kernel and headers.
No, 4.19 was part of Stretch and can still be found here:
http://archive.debian.org/debian/pool/main/l/linux/

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Old 07-24-2023, 11:04 PM   #7
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This time the command returned after a long time. But it seems to be very upset.

Code:
# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Setting up linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
configure: error: unknown
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/spl/0.6.5.9/build/make.log for more information.
configure: error: 
	*** Please make sure the kmod spl devel <kernel> package for your
	*** distribution is installed then try again.  If that fails you
	*** can specify the location of the spl objects with the
	*** '--with-spl-obj=PATH' option.
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/zfs/0.6.5.9/build/make.log for more information.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo:
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?)
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?)
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//runlilo exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned
 initramfs-tools
I still don't know what to do. This is all Greek to me.

Please note that those lines regarding "missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169" have been around for many months, possibly more than one year.

Well, the log says,
Code:
DKMS make.log for spl-0.6.5.9 for kernel 4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 (x86_64)
Tue Jul 25 00:20:30 -03 2023
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.
So I checked this spl thing and found it's also related to ZFS. Sheesh, what a nuisance. But I managed to purge it.

Running dpkg --configure -a again:

Code:
dpkg --configure -a
Setting up linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo:
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?)
run-parts: /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-runlilo exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.130) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8107e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168h-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8106e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8411-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8402-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168f-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8105e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168e-1.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-2.fw for module r8169
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168d-1.fw for module r8169
cryptsetup: WARNING: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1
cryptsetup: WARNING: could not determine root device from /etc/fstab
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?)
run-parts: /etc/initramfs/post-update.d//runlilo exited with return code 1
dpkg: error processing package initramfs-tools (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned
 initramfs-tools

Still unclean. Any suggestions?
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Old 07-24-2023, 11:13 PM   #8
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Installing a new Kernel, pay attention to warnings. Something like this
Quote:
I: /vmlinuz is now a symlink to boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
I: /initrd.img is now a symlink to boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64
is information only, not fatal.

The things to worry about and read carefully are the errors. Those are the ones that can bite you.
 
Old 07-24-2023, 11:26 PM   #9
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Yes, I am worried about the errors. Do you have any idea of how to clean up that mess?
 
Old 07-25-2023, 01:11 PM   #10
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Code:
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?
Do you have NFS or RAID mounted?

I looked at the link you posted for the download, and linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned_4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1_amd64.deb was released in 2020-06-15 11:12. So it is still 3 years out of date as that is when they stopped supplying backports to that version of Debian. Nothing in that directory is past 2020.
 
Old 07-25-2023, 01:48 PM   #11
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Code:
Fatal: Trying to map files from unnamed device 0x0014 (NFS/RAID mirror down ?
Do you have NFS or RAID mounted?
No, I don't.

Quote:
Originally Posted by uteck View Post
I looked at the link you posted for the download, and linux-image-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64-unsigned_4.19.118-2+deb10u1~bpo9+1_amd64.deb was released in 2020-06-15 11:12. So it is still 3 years out of date as that is when they stopped supplying backports to that version of Debian. Nothing in that directory is past 2020.
It's still in the Stretch repository. It was always there, but one or two of the packages became unavailable from Synaptic (image or header, can't remember) not too long ago so now I get things from there.

I have both vmlinuz-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 and initrd.img-4.19.0-0.bpo.9-amd64 in my /boot directory so I guess it's installed to some extent. Not sure how much or how well.

I have two concerns now:

1. apt-get still has dirty output and some problem with initramfs.

2. I'm afraid booting with the new kernel will render the Btrfs file system unmountable by the old kernel. I've been told a newer Btrfs kernel implementation may "taint" a Btrfs and make it incompatible with an older kernel. I certainly know I cannot mount a Btrfs created with a 5.18 kernel from the current 4.9 kernel installation.
 
Old 07-25-2023, 01:55 PM   #12
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BTRFS support is really solid in kernel version 6. IT was not bad at the back half of version 5. It was there in versions 3 (late) and 4 since 2009, but at an early and unstable level. Why would you want to go back to an unsupported kernel while using a rapidly developing filesystem?
What is it you are not telling us?
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I don't want to go back. I'm considering upgrading from 4.9 to 4.19. It's an upgrade.
 
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I don't want to go back. I'm considering upgrading from 4.9 to 4.19. It's an upgrade.
Why not move up to Debian 12 (Bookworm)?
 
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Because it breaks things. Not all packages are preserved and I like them a lot.
Hell, I can't even use Ethernet.
 
  


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