[9fans] can't install 9front kernels
I recently updated my 9front and recompiled everything, including kernels and 9bootfat. After installing the new 9bootfat and kernels to /n/9fat, the system fails to boot. The computer (Thinkpad X220) just reboots after 9bootfat. If I replace the new 9pcf with the old version (the one that came with the installer some months ago), it works again (with the new 9bootfat), so something about the kernel must be wrong. I have the same problem with both the 9pcf and the 9pc64 kernels. I think I might have to change my configuration files, but I'm not sure how, or if that is even the problem. I haven't touched them so far. Fritz
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
Try removing the old 9bootfat before copying the new one into place. sl
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
can you provide that crashing kernel binary? -- cinap
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
I did that, just as it says in the FQA. I also did the chmod +al, and the 9bootfat seems to be ok, because it works when I combine the new 9bootfat and the old 9pcf. @cinap: should I send the binary directly to you? Am 13.11.2014 um 21:33 schrieb s...@9front.org: Try removing the old 9bootfat before copying the new one into place. sl
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
also, your plan9.ini contents would be nice to have. in case this is a regression instead of a corrupt kernel binary, it would help narrowing it down. -- cinap
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
yeah, sounds good. -- cinap
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
ok, i got your kernel images. and they are corrupt. they'r like 11MB in size (normal kernel, even with iwl blobs is like 6MB, 8MB is max) so they wont boot. my guess is that you have droped something into /lib/firmware or the bootfs that get embedded into the kernel image. verify that theres nothing under /lib/firmware, then mk clean and mk again would be my advice. -- cinap
Re: [9fans] can't install 9front kernels
/lib/firmware was indeed the problem. I have my wifi firmware there (and I need it there to use wifi), but when I installed it, I just extracted all the iwl firmware files there, not just the necessary one for my card. I deleted all files except for the needed one and it now works. Thanks a lot! Fritz Am 13.11.2014 um 23:21 schrieb cinap_len...@felloff.net: ok, i got your kernel images. and they are corrupt. they'r like 11MB in size (normal kernel, even with iwl blobs is like 6MB, 8MB is max) so they wont boot. my guess is that you have droped something into /lib/firmware or the bootfs that get embedded into the kernel image. verify that theres nothing under /lib/firmware, then mk clean and mk again would be my advice. -- cinap
