[SOLVED] Kernel 4.19.0 breaks system boot - looking for kernel-huge-smp-4.14.78_smp-i686-1.txz

rwyarbrough · 10-24-2018, 09:09 PM

The October 23 4.19.0 -i586 Kernel updates broke my system during booting. Looks like its a display driver issue. I searched my system for the October 20 released 4.14.78 -i586 txz packages on my system, but as Murphy always has the upper hand, those packages were not found on my system.

All of the slackware-current mirrors only have the latest 4.19.0 packages.
Q: Where can I get a set of the kernel-4.14.78 packages released on October 20 as the 4.14.78 version releases were working just fine and I'd like to be as updated as possible.

at Oct 20 19:41:13 UTC 2018
a/kernel-generic-4.14.78-i586-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-generic-smp-4.14.78_smp-i686-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-4.14.78-i586-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-huge-smp-4.14.78_smp-i686-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-4.14.78-i586-1.txz: Upgraded.
a/kernel-modules-smp-4.14.78_smp-i686-1.txz: Upgraded.

I got the system backup by reinstalling the 14.2 version kernel (4.4.14)

(Yes, from now on I will be sure that I have two boot options in LILO on the slackware-current version system)

Thanks in advance.

Skaendo · 10-24-2018, 09:17 PM

Should be fixed with Oct 24 update.

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...nt-4175640970/
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...ng-4175641003/

rwyarbrough · 10-24-2018, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skaendo

Should be fixed with Oct 24 update.

Hi Skaendo,

Thanks for responding.

I'm running the i586 version and those posts and fixes are for the 64-bit version. The post also indicated that the i586 versions were OK, so I don't think that will fix my problem.

I *should* have been keeping at least one kernel back version bootable in LILO, so I'm to blame for my plight, but I am crossing my fingers someone can direct me to where I can download the October 20 4.14.78 i586 packages so I can at least get back to a recent working kernel load.

zuriel · 10-24-2018, 11:10 PM

Hmm, usually there's old slackware64-current packages available from some mirror sites, but I can't find any for slackware-current. I also don't mirror slackware-current myself any more.

I suspect most people using 32-bit hardware are content to run 14.2 on it and there's just not much interest in 32-bit -current.

ponce · 10-24-2018, 11:22 PM

if can be useful, are reported by zerouno, this is the mirror that most probably is not using the --delete option of rsync (and where you can find what you are looking for in /slackware/a/)

http://slackmirror.cbpf.br/pub/slack...kware-current/

but, IMHO, you will be better trying to fix your issue with the display driver...

kingbeowulf · 10-24-2018, 11:38 PM

4.19? oh...I think my heart just stopped....

rwyarbrough · 10-24-2018, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

if can be useful, are reported by zerouno, this is the mirror that most probably is not using the --delete option of rsync (and where you can find what you are looking for in /slackware/a/)

http://slackmirror.cbpf.br/pub/slack...kware-current/

That was the perfect answer. It indeed has all the previous releases available there. Thank you so much! That mirror has been bookmarked for the next time I mess up royally...

Quote:

Originally Posted by ponce

IMHO, you will be better trying to fix your issue with the display driver...

Yes, definitely plan on doing so as I've been reading that 4.19 is the newest LTS version and the recommended kernel branch to use, but at the moment, that little thing that pays the bills called "a job" has me tied up from doing just that, so I needed a quick fix for the time being until I can get back to working on fixing the display driver issue on the 4.19.0 boot-up.