[solved] Backports kernel 4.17 not working

[cronoik]

Hi,

I'm running stretch on a Dell Inspiron 15 5575 and tried the kernel from the stretch backports but the system isn't able to boot. Should I create a bug report or can I fix it on my side?

/var/log/messages
https://paste.debian.net/1036754

[Segfault]

Look at the very last line in your log.

[scouser]

Kernel r4.17 running ok here on Dell Inspiron 7559 from backports.

[cronoik]

Thank you for the hint. I have removed virtualbox temporarily but I'm still not able to boot. The last line I see on the display is line 653:

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Aug  5 12:39:04 debian kernel: [   13.598429] fb: switching to amdgpudrmfb from EFI VGA

/var/log/messages
https://paste.debian.net/1036791

[bw123]

do you think the failure to load firmware for amdgpu might have something to do with it?

[cronoik]

I'm not sure and too unexperienced to answer that question properly, but I would say no. I have installed firmware-linux-nonfree from the backports and I'm able to boot with the stretch kernel (4.9), but not with backports kernel (4.17). Therefore I think it isn't be related to the missing firmware.

[bw123]

I might try this one with the later kernel, the backports ver is pretty old.
https://packages.debian.org/buster/firm ... d-graphics

Don't add testing to sources if you want to try it, just download it and install with apt.

the description page says it includes these:

* "Raven" ASD firmware (amdgpu/raven_asd.bin)
* "Raven" CE firmware (amdgpu/raven_ce.bin)
* "Raven" GPU info (amdgpu/raven_gpu_info.bin)
* "Raven" ME firmware (amdgpu/raven_me.bin)
* "Raven" MEC firmware (amdgpu/raven_mec.bin)
* "Raven" MEC2 firmware (amdgpu/raven_mec2.bin)
* "Raven" PFP firmware (amdgpu/raven_pfp.bin)
* "Raven" RLC firmware (amdgpu/raven_rlc.bin)
* "Raven" SDMA firmware (amdgpu/raven_sdma.bin)
* "Raven" VCN firmware (amdgpu/raven_vcn.bin)

[cronoik]

You are genius. Thank you. Now it is working properly with 4.17.

[stevepusser]

Hopefully those new firmware packages will be added to stretch-backports shortly.