Slackware and the grub boot loader.

colorpurple21859 · 07-05-2020, 09:23 AM

before installing current kernel
run mkinitrd with this

Code:

mkinitrd -k 4.4.14-smp -f ext2 -r /dev/mmcblk0p2 -w 15 -m mmc_core:mmc_block:rtsx_usb_sdmmc:rtsx_usb:sdhci:sdhci_acpi:sdhci_pci:usb_storage:xhci_hcd:uas:xhci_pci:ext2 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz

and boot it with the generic-smp kernel

stf92 · 07-05-2020, 10:09 AM

Unexpected error:

Code:

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Slackware 14.2 (on /dev/mmcblk0p2)' --class slackware --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprobe
r-gnulinux-simple-2d63e598-b1b4-4e32-a781-9fe9ceae2c11' {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root  2d63e598-b1b4-4e32-a781-9fe9ceae2c11
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2d63e598-b1b4-4e32-a781-9fe9ceae2c11
	fi
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-generic-smp-4.4.14-smp root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 noapic edd=off rootdelay=15
        initrd=/boot/initrd.gz
}

Code:

root@darkstar:/boot/grub# blkid
/dev/mmcblk0: PTUUID="48727b69" PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/mmcblk0p1: LABEL="DEBIAN_10" UUID="3b7be193-a2fd-4b48-8d07-bd2311b0f5ba" TYPE="ext2" PARTUUID="48727b69-01"
/dev/mmcblk0p2: UUID="7050dbb6-216c-460c-9e89-5f55cd504bd4" TYPE="ext2" PARTUUID="48727b69-02"
/dev/sda1: UUID="16DEFB8A5C641CC1" TYPE="ntfs" PARTUUID="db1cf92f-01"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="BACKUP_ALMACEN" UUID="2736F05E155D7FD0" TYPE="ntfs" PTTYPE="dos" PARTUUID="db1cf92f-02"
root@darkstar:/boot/grub#

Code:

root@darkstar:/mnt/boot# v
total 38M
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  137 Jul  4 00:21 boot_message.txt
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  426 Apr 21  2016 coffee.dat
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   26 Jul  4 00:15 config -> config-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 159K Jun 24  2016 config-generic-4.4.14
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 160K Jun 24  2016 config-generic-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 159K Jun 24  2016 config-huge-4.4.14
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 160K Jun 24  2016 config-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 210K Mar 29  2013 elilo-ia32.efi
-rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 235K Apr  1  2016 elilo-x86_64.efi
drwxr-xr-x  2 root root 4.0K Jun 13  2016 grub/
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 5.4M Jul  5 11:44 initrd.gz
drwxr-xr-x 13 root root 4.0K Jul  5 11:44 initrd-tree/
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  23K Apr 21  2016 inside.bmp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  432 Apr 21  2016 inside.dat
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6.8K Apr 21  2016 onlyblue.bmp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  424 Apr 21  2016 onlyblue.dat
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   37 Jul  4 00:15 README.initrd -> /usr/doc/mkinitrd-1.4.8/README.initrd
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  14K Feb 14  2010 slack.bmp
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   30 Jul  4 00:15 System.map -> System.map-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 2.0M Jun 24  2016 System.map-generic-4.4.14
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 2.1M Jun 24  2016 System.map-generic-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 3.0M Jun 24  2016 System.map-huge-4.4.14
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 3.1M Jun 24  2016 System.map-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  33K Apr 21  2016 tuxlogo.bmp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root  423 Apr 21  2016 tuxlogo.dat
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   27 Jul  4 00:15 vmlinuz -> vmlinuz-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   22 Jul  4 00:15 vmlinuz-generic -> vmlinuz-generic-4.4.14
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 3.7M Jun 24  2016 vmlinuz-generic-4.4.14
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   30 Jul  4 00:15 vmlinuz-generic-smp -> vmlinuz-generic-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 3.9M Jun 24  2016 vmlinuz-generic-smp-4.4.14-smp
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   19 Jul  4 00:15 vmlinuz-huge -> vmlinuz-huge-4.4.14
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 6.7M Jun 24  2016 vmlinuz-huge-4.4.14
lrwxrwxrwx  1 root root   27 Jul  4 00:15 vmlinuz-huge-smp -> vmlinuz-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
-rw-r--r--  1 root root 7.0M Jun 24  2016 vmlinuz-huge-smp-4.4.14-smp
root@darkstar:/mnt/boot#

When booting and choosing slackware I get something like "2d63e598-b1b4-4e32-a781-9fe9ceae2c11 No such device" and "vmlinuz-generic-smp-4.4.14-smp No such file or directory". What happens? They are messages from grub!

Didier Spaier · 07-05-2020, 10:28 AM

Hi Enrique,

It happens that no device with UUID2d63e598-b1b4-4e32-a781-9fe9ceae2c11 was found when you tried to boot, as shows the output of blkid, maybe because you didn't ugrade grub after some change in your machine's configuration.

At this point and after 212 answers including mine, it's time to realize that your initial question was misleading. It should have been: "How to install Slint version 14.2 on a machine with an eMMC drive?", so that someone having successfully done that could give you a simple to follow how-to.

This not withstanding you'd be better off installing Slackware 15 when it will be released, as then your hardware and firmware will most probably be fully supported.

colorpurple21859 · 07-05-2020, 10:42 AM

You need to run update- grub in debian, and then edit the slack menu entry if need be
Yes that has been the big issue not giving enough information, like installing only a series and this being a continuation of a thread from april

stf92 · 07-05-2020, 10:45 AM

Hi Didier: well, I think it's being time to give up. Yesterday night I was thinking: why not download the LFS book and begin studying it? How long will it be until 15.0 is released? Do you have an idea?

stf92 · 07-05-2020, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

You need to run update- grub in debian, and then edit the slack menu entry if need be
Yes that has been the big issue not giving enough information, like installing only a series and this being a continuation of a thread from april

It cannot be april this year. It happened a long time ago. And all of this began with series a, ap and n installed. Only l was lacking. I'll try to fix the grub thing.

Didier Spaier · 07-05-2020, 10:53 AM

Also Enrique:

In any case, always stick with a stable Slackware release, do not upgrade to -current.
Always do a full Slackware installation.

I allow myself to provide this advice, having answered many questions you posted @ LQ.

colorpurple21859 · 07-05-2020, 10:55 AM

When you did the reinstall formatting the partition changed the uuid

stf92 · 07-05-2020, 11:03 AM

@Didier Spaier: "Always do a full Slackware installation": Then perhaps you could tell me how to install slackware 14.2 32-bit CD 2. When instalation with CD 1 finishes, it won't prompt to insert CD 2... Ahhh... maybe because it's not actually a CD but a USB stick? I had to mount the stick, chroot to the slackware partition, go to the /l directory and run 'installpkg *.txz'.

Didier Spaier · 07-05-2020, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stf92

@Didier Spaier: "Always do a full Slackware installation": Then perhaps you could tell me how to install slackware 14.2 32-bit CD 2. When instalation with CD 1 finishes, it won't prompt to insert CD 2... Ahhh... maybe because it's not actually a CD but a USB stick? I had to mount the stick, chroot to the slackware partition, go to the /l directory and run 'installpkg *.txz'.

Just use the DVD ISO instead.

Petri Kaukasoina · 07-05-2020, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Didier Spaier

Always do a full Slackware installation.

This is usually a good advice, but now the partition size is 14.6GB.

stf92 · 07-05-2020, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by colorpurple21859

before installing current kernel
run mkinitrd with this

Code:

mkinitrd -k 4.4.14-smp -f ext2 -r /dev/mmcblk0p2 -w 15 -m mmc_core:mmc_block:rtsx_usb_sdmmc:rtsx_usb:sdhci:sdhci_acpi:sdhci_pci:usb_storage:xhci_hcd:uas:xhci_pci:ext2 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz

and boot it with the generic-smp kernel

Kernel panic.

Petri Kaukasoina · 07-05-2020, 11:55 AM

Is it again "VFS: Unable to mount root fs" ?

You could try it with the huge-smp kernel, too.

Then you could try

Code:

cp -rp /lib/modules/4.4.14-smp/kernel /boot/initrd-tree/lib/modules/4.4.14-smp
mkinitrd -k 4.4.14-smp -f ext2 -r /dev/mmcblk0p2 -w 15 -m mmc_core:mmc_block:rtsx_usb_sdmmc:rtsx_usb:sdhci:sdhci_acpi:sdhci_pci:usb_storage:xhci_hcd:uas:xhci_pci:ext2 -u -o /boot/initrd.gz

with the generic-smp and huge-smp kernels.

Petri Kaukasoina · 07-05-2020, 12:23 PM

And if it still doesn't work, try this next:

Code:

mkinitrd -k 4.4.14-smp -f ext4 -r /dev/mmcblk0p2 -w 15 -m 8250_dw:8250_fintek:ac:acer_wmi:acpi_pad:acpi_thermal_rel:aes_x86_64:aesni_intel:agpgart:ansi_cprng:arc4:autofs4:battery:bluetooth:bnep:btbcm:btintel:btqca:btrtl:btusb:button:ccm:cfg80211:cmac:coretemp:cqhci:crc16:crc32_pclmul:crc32c_generic:crc32c_intel:crct10dif_pclmul:cryptd:crypto_simd:ctr:drbg:drm:drm_kms_helper:dwc3:ecb:ecdh_generic:evdev:ext4:fjes:fscrypto:fuse:ghash_clmulni_intel:glue_helper:hci_uart:hid:i2c_algo_bit:i2c_core:i2c_designware_core:i2c_designware_pci:i2c_designware_platform:i2c_hid:i2c_i801:i915:iTCO_vendor_support:iTCO_wdt:int3400_thermal:int3403_thermal:int340x_thermal_zone:intel_cstate:intel_int0002_vgpio:intel_powerclamp:intel_rapl:intel_soc_dts_iosf:ip_tables:irqbypass:iwlmvm:iwlwifi:jbd2:joydev:kvm:kvm_intel:loop:lpc_ich:mac80211:mbcache:media:memstick:mfd_core:mmc_block:mmc_core:pcc_cpufreq:pcspkr:pinctrl_cherryview:processor:processor_thermal_device:psmouse:pwm_lpss:pwm_lpss_platform:rfkill:rng_core:rtsx_usb:rtsx_usb_ms:rtsx_usb_sdmmc:scsi_mod:sd_mod:sdhci:sdhci_acpi:sdhci_pci:serio_raw:sg:snd:snd_hda_codec:snd_hda_codec_generic:snd_hda_codec_hdmi:snd_hda_codec_realtek:snd_hda_core:snd_hda_intel:snd_hwdep:snd_pcm:snd_timer:soundcore:sparse_keymap:thermal:tpm:tpm_crb:tpm_tis:tpm_tis_core:uas:usb_common:usb_storage:usbcore:uvcvideo:video:videobuf2_common:videobuf2_memops:videobuf2_v4l2:videobuf2_vmalloc:videodev:wmi:wmi_bmof:x_tables:xhci_hcd:xhci_pci -u -o /boot/initrd.gz

first with the generic-smp kernel and then the huge-smp kernel.
There are two changes here. First, all the modules are listed which lsmod gave you either in debian or in the Slackware installer. Second, I changed ext2 to ext4, because your lsmod in debian listed ext4 and not ext2.

stf92 · 07-05-2020, 12:25 PM

But I formated in ext2...