> Am 05.11.2023 um 10:17 schrieb Gerard van Til <gerardvan...@gmail.com>:
>
> Thanks Lonnie,
>
> Where I was sure that I downloaded the right image long ago, it seems this
> box is indeed running on the generic firmware. I see "astlinux=genx86_64"
> instead of the vm-Board-Type.
> Now I have my GUI back, this also shows on the status page.
>
> I have another Hyper-V vm running astlinux-1.4.8, and that machine has the
> genx86_64-vm board type, so I can (in the GUI) see the difference between
> these two boxes now.
> I also just upgraded that machine from 1.4.8 to 1.5.1 successfully.
>
> Thanks again for your help and super fast response. If you want me to do some
> more tests, let me know, otherwise this issue has been solved,
>
> Regards,
> Gerard
>
>
> Op za 4 nov 2023 om 22:44 schreef Lonnie Abelbeck <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>:
> Hi Gerard,
>
> AstLinux Hyper-V support [1] needs a Board Type of "genx86_64-vm", so check
> by typing "cat /proc/cmdline" in the CLI and look for the string "
> astlinux=genx86_64-vm " as that is what you want. If you only have the
> string " astlinux=genx86_64 " then that is the issue.
>
> The (non-VM) Board Type of "genx86_64" may have been able to run Hyper-V at
> some point, you really need a Board Type of "genx86_64-vm". The VM version
> has specific hv_netvsc and hv_utils modules that support Hyper-V virtual IO
> drivers.
>
> Note, your upgrade did not change the board type, so you can test the above
> with the old astlinux-1.3.8 version.
>
> Let us know if this is the issue, before any more diagnosis.
>
> Lonnie
>
> [1] https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_vm_hyperv
>
>
>
> > On Nov 4, 2023, at 3:27 PM, Gerard van Til <gerardvan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks Michael and Lonnie (I already hoped to receive answers from both of
> > you :-)).
> >
> > @Lonnie: unfortunately, I cannot access the GUI anymore, so we'll have to
> > deal with Linux commands
> > I entered the commands you asked for, and because I have console-only
> > access, I'll have to send the answers as screenshot:
> >
> > <image.png>
> >
> > @Michael: "upgrade-run-image show" shows me that I upgraded from 1.3.8 to
> > 1.4.4.
> > Current version is: astlinux-1.4.4
> > Previous saved version is: astlinux-1.3.8
> >
> > I did a revert using the second command Michael provided, and that worked:
> > the system is back again. Thanks!
> > I created a snapshot of this machine before the revert, so we can
> > investigate further what happened if you want. But I guess I can reproduce
> > this behaviour by upgrading again.
> > The (virtual) network adapter in this machine is a legacy one according to
> > Hyper-V: "Realtek PCIe GBE Family controller". Maybe that is related to the
> > issue?
> >
> > Thanks both!
> > Regards;
> > Gerard
> >
> > Op za 4 nov 2023 om 18:32 schreef Michael Keuter <li...@mksolutions.info>:
> >
> >
> > > Am 04.11.2023 um 18:16 schrieb Lonnie Abelbeck
> > > <li...@lonnie.abelbeck.com>:
> > >
> > >>
> > >> On Nov 4, 2023, at 11:12 AM, Gerard van Til <gerardvan...@gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Goodafternoon,
> > >>
> > >> I just upgraded my AstLinux using the UI, but after rebooting, my eth0
> > >> seems to be gone, so I have no internet access anymore. Luckily, this
> > >> AstLinux is running on a virtual machine under Windows Hyper-V, and I
> > >> can access it using the Hyper-V manager. I can login with the root user,
> > >> and should be able to enter commands. If anyone can help me with the
> > >> Linux commands to restore this box to its previous version before the
> > >> upgrade, that would be great!
> > >>
> > >> Regards;
> > >> Gerard / Netherlands
> > >
> > > Hi Gerard,
> > >
> > > First answering your last question, to revert back to the pervious
> > > version, simply:
> > >
> > > System tab -> System Firmware Upgrade: [ Revert to Previous ] - {
> > > Firmware } - _x_ Confirm
> > >
> > > System tab -> Reboot/Restart System: [ Now ] - { Reboot } - _x_ Confirm
> > >
> > >
> > > Before you do that, let's try to understand the issue.
> > >
> > > Are you at the latest AstLinux 1.5.1 ?
> > >
> > > What is the output of:
> > > --
> > > lscpu | grep -i '^hypervisor vendor:'
> > > --
> > >
> > > What is the output of:
> > > --
> > > lsmod
> > > --
> > >
> > >
> > > Sadly I have no way to test Hyper-V, so your help is appreciated.
> > >
> > > Lonnie
> >
> > If you cannot access the GUI, the same can be done from the command line:
> >
> > Check installed versions:
> >
> > --
> > upgrade-run-image show
> > --
> >
> > Revert to former version:
> >
> > --
> > upgrade-run-image revert
> > reboot
> > --
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Michael
Hi Gerad,
you'll might find our Wiki article about switching board types useful:
https://doc.astlinux-project.org/devdoc:devdoc_switch_genx86_64_and_vm
Michael
http://www.mksolutions.info
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