Problem when updating the kernel [SOLVED]

[Scorpion]

In the end:
0- Configure the sources.list with the non free and the backports.
1- Install the intel-microcode or the amd-microcode https://wiki.debian.org/Microcode. I got an error about that (with the new kernel).
2- Install the new kernel https://wiki.debian.org/HowToUpgradeKernel (and maybe reboot into that)
3- Install the headers https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers (both if you will keep also the default kernel, why not?)
4- Install the nvidia-driver (same wiki as before). Reboot.
5- Install cuda https://wiki.debian.org/CUDA

[piper]

I know nothing about backports, I'm a sid (buildd repos) user, but, cuda *may have problems at this time, or very soon, since I know jack crap about backports and theirs not a problem disregard this

The transitions of nvidia-cuda-toolkit (auto) and llvm-toolchain-3.9-rm (auto) may/may not give problems

transitions

[Scorpion]

Backports are not unstable so I think that it will be fine. We will see
But I do have a problem when I boot take some time and the writings doesn' t appear on the screen.
I have the impression that gd3 starts when I open the tty 2(CTRL+ALT+F2).

[Scorpion]

After 5:15 minutes of waiting after I chose normal boot option (debian 4.18 kernel from backports) I pressed quickly enter 3 times. I got some writing. One maybe can help fix this problem apt daily download 4:55 and still not finished (only problematic/incomplete).
After some seconds gdm3 started.
Some times I left the pc there so I don' t need to press a key.
Why are not there the writings? Why so long?
Another pc with same kernel/system but without nvidia driver is fine.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Why so long?

Not enough entropy, perhaps?

Try

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# apt install haveged
# systemctl enable haveged

[Scorpion]

I installed and enabled havegened.
Meanwhile I also updated the kernel to the 4.18.0-0.bpo.3-amd64 and installed the OS updates.
Some troubles rebooted twice (after power off and install OS updates) and it did not show any installation. After indeed it still had the OS updates pending.
There is a problem with this updates.
Now I' m using the 4.18.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 kernel.
How can I check via terminal the OS updates?

[None1975]

How can I check via terminal the OS updates?

After all, it is much easier to upgrade your operating system from cli. Just run as root

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apt update

and

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apt upgrade

[Scorpion]

Right now both the kernels work fine but no writings.

[stevepusser]

Does that mean no messages when booting up?

Other things for adventurous users:

Liquorix kernel backports: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show ... uorix-4.19

(see the Liquorix forum for install instructions)

4.19.12 backported kernel: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show ... .19-kernel

Soon to be updated to 4.19.13.

I'm also going to add the 4.20 kernel I backported from Experimental, but some Debian DKMS drivers won't build on it, notably Nvidia 390.87 and virtualbox-5.2.22.

[Scorpion]

yes this messages (random image)
Also every time it ask me to install OS updates, that I have to manually install or only check like now (yesterday I checked and installed updates).
As I said after pressing enter once I got some messages and one was problematic "apt daily download 5 minutes and still not completed".
Will the liquorix kernel be totally fine? With nvidia driver, cuda and everything?

[sunrat]

@Scorpion I thought you marked this solved? It would be better to post actual messages or errors the system shows rather than say "it asked to update" or "I got some messages". Posting the result of the systemctl command in your image would be more useful than the image.

@Stevo I just updated siduction to 4.20 and needed to install Nvidia 415.25 from siduction's experimental repo.

[None1975]

As I said after pressing enter once I got some messages and one was problematic "apt daily download 5 minutes and still not completed".

Hello. I think it is unattended-upgrades. The purpose of this is to keep the computer current with the latest security (and other) updates automatically. You can disable it be typing this command in terminal (as root)

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systemctl stop apt-daily.service

disable run when system boot

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systemctl disable apt-daily.service

disable run when system boot

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systemctl disable apt-daily.timer

disable timer run

[Scorpion]

@Scorpion I thought you marked this solved? It would be better to post actual messages or errors the system shows rather than say "it asked to update" or "I got some messages". Posting the result of the systemctl command in your image would be more useful than the image.

"it asked to update" = (I' m using gnome 3) In notifications (and in Software) I saw OS updates to install
"I got some messages" I reported the only problematic message. The others were fine and I did not have the time to read them since I got some seconds that I used to see the problematic one.
The problem was solved but I had a very slow boot and now I get this problem with the OS updates. And no boot messages.
So now it should be fine (except for the boot messages) and if it will be stuck again, since I disabled the apt-daily service as @None1975 said, it should boot not slowly.

[stevepusser]

@Scorpion I thought you marked this solved? It would be better to post actual messages or errors the system shows rather than say "it asked to update" or "I got some messages". Posting the result of the systemctl command in your image would be more useful than the image.

@Stevo I just updated siduction to 4.20 and needed to install Nvidia 415.25 from siduction's experimental repo.

Yes, the 4.20 kernel needs a newer Nvidia driver and Virtual Box than are in stretch-backports, but the 4.19 kernels are good with the drivers in backports--that includes the 4.19 Liquorix kernels. The standard Stretch versions are far too old for the newer kernels.

Scorpion, I build and run the latest Liquorix kernels myself, and they work fine for me and many others.

[Scorpion]

(see the Liquorix forum for install instructions)

I'm not sure of what instructions follow.
I recompiled some kernels I can use fakeroot make-kpkg and install the .deb right?

[stevepusser]

(see the Liquorix forum for install instructions)

I'm not sure of what instructions follow.
I recompiled some kernels I can use fakeroot make-kpkg and install the .deb right?

This thread on the Liquorix forums: https://techpatterns.com/forums/about2615.html

The Liquorix developer made it a sticky second from the top!

[Scorpion]

i installed it but if I want to recompile it:

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make-kpkg --append-to-version -scorpion --revision 1 --initrd kernel-image 
[...]
  CC      arch/x86/boot/compressed/string.o
  CC      arch/x86/boot/compressed/cmdline.o
  CC      arch/x86/boot/compressed/error.o
  OBJCOPY arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin
  LZ4     arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin.lz4
/bin/sh: 1: lz4c: not found
arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile:144: recipe for target 'arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin.lz4' failed
make[3]: *** [arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux.bin.lz4] Error 1
arch/x86/boot/Makefile:112: recipe for target 'arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux' failed
make[2]: *** [arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux] Error 2
arch/x86/Makefile:284: recipe for target 'bzImage' failed
make[1]: *** [bzImage] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory '/root/snap/kernel/liquorix/linux-4.19'
debian/ruleset/targets/common.mk:295: recipe for target 'debian/stamp/build/kernel' failed
make: *** [debian/stamp/build/kernel] Error 2

[Head_on_a_Stick]

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/bin/sh: 1: lz4c: not found

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# apt install liblz4-tool

[stevepusser]

What make the kernel "Liquorix" are the patches, which are applied in the Debian package building process.

If you're not applying those manually, you're just doing the vanilla kernel. I would suggest you look at my guide to using the OBS to rebuild your modified Liquorix kernel from the sources in the how-to section here. The kernel's config file in in /debian/config as "config".

You can also rebuild your modified Liquorix kernel packages on your own machine if you want, but then you have to learn how to build packages...maybe the "apt-get source <package>", "apt-get build-dep <package>", etc. procedure will work with the OBS if you add the deb-src line, though.

[Scorpion]

I am keeping to update and upgrade.
The 5.0.0-3.1-liquorix-amd64 kernel failed to load modules.
Also the 4.19 from backports failed to load modules, I am using the liquorix.
I am very ok with all the 4.20 liquorix kernel.
Is the 4.20.0-5.1-liquorix-amd64 more recent than the 4.20.0-15.1-liquorix-amd64?

But how can I select the default kernel?
The one in the "Debian GNU/Linux".