Hello, 2015-09-15 22:16 GMT+02:00 Rick Thomas <[email protected]>: > On Sep 3, 2015, at 7:01 AM, Renato Caldas <[email protected]> wrote:
>> After updating the kernel from 3.16 (stable) to 4.1 (bpo), I was >> unable to boot. A similar problem (and solution) was described here: >> https://lists.debian.org/debian-arm/2015/05/msg00073.html >> >> Turns out flash-kernel also requires update. After installing >> flash-kernel from "testing" I was able to properly flash >> linux-image-4.1.0-0.bpo.1-kirkwood and its initrd. >> >> Could you please also include flash-kernel from testing in the bpo >> repository? >> Moreover, it would be great if updating the kernel would also update >> flash-kernel, but I'm not sure how that could be done (especially >> since 3.16 and 4.1 can be installed side-by-side). >> >> Thank you, >> Renato >> >> > >> Hello again, >> >> Just discovered that qcontrol from testing is also required. Otherwise >> qcontrol.service will fail to start, and the watchdog will >> periodically reboot the device. > > Interesting… > > Last night I installed linux-image-4.1.0-0.bpo.2-kirkwood (note: “bpo.2”, not > “bpo.1” but should that make any difference?) on my SheevaPlug. I did not > update flash-kernel or qcontrol. But it rebooted cleanly following the > upgrade and it’s been running for 12 hours with no watchdog problems. > > Was this fixed in bpo.2? Not really, it is orthogonal issue. Could you please post flash-kernel and qcontrol versions installed in your device? In anycase, I think we should provide qcontrol and flash-kernel backport was well. Regards, -- Héctor Orón -.. . -... .. .- -. -.. . ...- . .-.. --- .--. . .-.
