Hello,
On Thu, 03 Aug 2017 13:53:45 -0500 Lance Lassetter <lancelasset...@gmail.com> wrote: > On August 2, 2017 3:18:29 AM CDT, wwp <subscr...@free.fr> wrote: > >Hello Johnny, > > > > > >On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 13:47:14 -0500 Johnny Hughes <joh...@centos.org> > >wrote: > > > >> On 07/28/2017 11:32 AM, wwp wrote: > >> > Hello Johnny, > >> > > >> > > >> > On Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:33:15 -0500 Johnny Hughes > ><joh...@centos.org> wrote: > >> > > >> > [snip] > >> >>> I've just succeeded in installing CentOS7 from the DVD! Had no > >luck > >> >>> using a Live CD (both dd'ed to a flash drive). > >> >>> > >> >>> Hardware support is not complete (or not configured as-is): > >> >>> - bluetooth not working > >> >>> - HDMI ouput -> nothing > >> >>> - dell Fn keys -> no screen light, no wifi toggle > >> >>> - no suspend/hibernate > >> >>> > >> >>> I will now try to inject more recent kernels (yours *) or extra > >firmware, > >> >>> see how I can find better hardware support and configuration. And > >> >>> compare this to what Fedora 26 provides.. > >> >>> > >> >>> (*) BTW, I installed your 4.9.39 kernel (did a yum update after > >> >>> configuring a repo file to get your stuff) and at boot, I > >immediately > >> >>> get: > >> >>> error: $KERNEL_NAME_HERE has invalid signature > >> >>> error: you need to load the kernel first > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> There are actually 2 kernels, one on the live DVD I just posted, > >and one > >> >> in the experimental repo. > >> >> > >> >> Both of those would require NO secure boot turned on, but they > >both > >> >> should work fine with UEFI and secure boot off. > >> > > >> > I could boot 4.9.39, it brings: > >> > - Dell features like screen light control and wireless toggle key, > >> > - dual screen support using the HDMI port, > >> > and maybe more that I couldn't see, wow! > >> > > >> > >> I am using this experimental kernel on my workstation (lenovo w541). > >I > >> have been using it for quite a long time and have not had any major > >issues. > >> > >> I also use it on my secondary workstation (lenovo h50-55). > > > >In addition to my previous reply: > > - suspend works > > - hibernate works > >This is just great! > > > >But it fails to configure VMWare Workstation 12.5.7 and this is a must > >for my pro activities on this machine. > > > >The build of vmmon and vmnet kernel modules fail. The 12.5.7 version > >contain the fixes for known/recent issues related to installing VMWare > >WS on 4.6/4.9 kernels (API changes) and I couldn't find a tip about how > >to solve this yet. Probably off-topic here, but I doubt I'll get > >support from VMWare since it's an experimental kernel on top of > >CentOS7. > > > > > >Regards, > > What about now that you have it booted and working except for VMWare install > the mainline 4.x kernel that is available? Take precautionary steps to make > sure that will work, hence, back up any data and, if need be, configs. > > Would that work? It didn't. I tried to boot using kernel-ml-4.12.4-1.el7.elrepo.x86_64 but it hangs either before or right after the graphical login. No visual tip, system is not responsive until I shutdown the computer. /var/log/message is full of kernel info about failures in a loop that I cannot interpret, see: https://paste.fedoraproject.org/paste/TogaA36LBQ3NgUsUGyVVoQ Regards, -- wwp
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