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mich
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 Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 1:09 pm Post subject: SOLVED-Kernel upgrade |
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Hello,
After doing an upgrade from kernel 6.1.19-gentoo to any of the following kernel:
linux-6.1.27-gentoo-r1
[4] linux-6.1.28-gentoo
[5] linux-6.1.31-gentoo *
[6] linux-6.1.38-gentoo
i receive a black screen with a blinking prompt
I compared the kernel and the video staff .. not changed, so I don't understand.
Can you help me please?
Michel
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shadowless
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Does the machine have a nvidia video card using proprietary drivers?
EDIT: This should be irrelevant (See post below). I learned something myself today 
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logrusx
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 2:02 pm Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| shadowless wrote: | | Does the machine have a nvidia video card using proprietary drivers? |
At least a framebuffer console should appear, nvidia never provided fbcon driver and always counted on the generic ones from the kernel.
| mich wrote: | Hello,
After doing an upgrade from kernel 6.1.19-gentoo to any of the following kernel:
linux-6.1.27-gentoo-r1
[4] linux-6.1.28-gentoo
[5] linux-6.1.31-gentoo *
[6] linux-6.1.38-gentoo
i receive a black screen with a blinking prompt
I compared the kernel and the video staff .. not changed, so I don't understand.
Can you help me please?
Michel |
It's the same line of kernels, your config can be directly copied, did you copy it or did you manually configure the newer kernels?
Did you happen to forget to create the initramfs?
Also post your kernel config, the working and not working ones.
Best Regards,
Georgi |
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mich
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| Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 6:05 pm Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| logrusx wrote: | | shadowless wrote: | | Does the machine have a nvidia video card using proprietary drivers? |
At least a framebuffer console should appear, nvidia never provided fbcon driver and always counted on the generic ones from the kernel.
| mich wrote: | Hello,
After doing an upgrade from kernel 6.1.19-gentoo to any of the following kernel:
linux-6.1.27-gentoo-r1
[4] linux-6.1.28-gentoo
[5] linux-6.1.31-gentoo *
[6] linux-6.1.38-gentoo
i receive a black screen with a blinking prompt
I compared the kernel and the video staff .. not changed, so I don't understand.
Can you help me please?
Michel |
It's the same line of kernels, your config can be directly copied, did you copy it or did you manually configure the newer kernels?
Did you happen to forget to create the initramfs?
Also post your kernel config, the working and not working ones.
Best Regards,
Georgi |
Hello Georgi,
I remember now that i emerged nvidia drivers and I think I need to reemerge each time I upgrade the kernel.
I'll try that now and comeback.
Thanks_ |
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luna80
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:14 am Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| mich wrote: |
Hello Georgi,
I remember now that i emerged nvidia drivers and I think I need to reemerge each time I upgrade the kernel.
I'll try that now and comeback.
Thanks_ |
If this was the problem, remeber to do
| Code: | | #emerge -a @module-rebuild |
every time you compile a new kernel (I suppose you're using gentoo-sources)
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mich
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:06 am Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| luna80 wrote: | | mich wrote: |
Hello Georgi,
I remember now that i emerged nvidia drivers and I think I need to reemerge each time I upgrade the kernel.
I'll try that now and comeback.
Thanks_ |
If this was the problem, remeber to do
| Code: | | #emerge -a @module-rebuild |
every time you compile a new kernel (I suppose you're using gentoo-sources) |
Hello Georgi,
Yes, you are right. I installed x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157 and put in my package.mask >x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-391.
Now i reemerged x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157 and I see the following message:
Be warned/reminded that the 390.xx branch reached end-of-life and
* NVIDIA is no longer fixing issues (including security). Free to keep
* using (for now) but it is recommended to either switch to nouveau or
* replace hardware. Will be kept in-tree while possible, but expect it
* to be removed likely in early 2027 or earlier if major issues arise.
I have an nvidia card but working well, and if i understand the message they will remove the nvidia package in the future? |
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mich
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 8:14 am Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| mich wrote: | | luna80 wrote: | | mich wrote: |
Hello Georgi,
I remember now that i emerged nvidia drivers and I think I need to reemerge each time I upgrade the kernel.
I'll try that now and comeback.
Thanks_ |
If this was the problem, remeber to do
| Code: | | #emerge -a @module-rebuild |
every time you compile a new kernel (I suppose you're using gentoo-sources) |
Hello Georgi,
Yes, you are right. I installed x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157 and put in my package.mask >x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-391.
Now i reemerged x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157 and I see the following message:
Be warned/reminded that the 390.xx branch reached end-of-life and
* NVIDIA is no longer fixing issues (including security). Free to keep
* using (for now) but it is recommended to either switch to nouveau or
* replace hardware. Will be kept in-tree while possible, but expect it
* to be removed likely in early 2027 or earlier if major issues arise.
I have an nvidia card but working well, and if i understand the message they will remove the nvidia package in the future? |
After reboot all is OK now, but if they remove nvidia package from the tree, i can' t use anymore my nvidia card?
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shadowless
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| mich wrote: |
After reboot all is OK now, but if they remove nvidia package from the tree, i can' t use anymore my nvidia card?
Thanks |
If this ever happens, you'll be able to copy the ebuild into a local repo and "maintain" it yourself. And by maintain I mean you shouldn't have to do anything because that driver version is guaranteed to never be updated. For extra piece of mind you could download the source link from nvidia and keep it backed up somewhere, just in case they ever get rid of it (not sure how likely that is). |
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mich
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade (SOLVED) |
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| shadowless wrote: | | mich wrote: |
After reboot all is OK now, but if they remove nvidia package from the tree, i can' t use anymore my nvidia card?
Thanks |
If this ever happens, you'll be able to copy the ebuild into a local repo and "maintain" it yourself. And by maintain I mean you shouldn't have to do anything because that driver version is guaranteed to never be updated. For extra piece of mind you could download the source link from nvidia and keep it backed up somewhere, just in case they ever get rid of it (not sure how likely that is). |
Thank you! |
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logrusx
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| Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Kernel upgrade |
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| mich wrote: |
Hello Georgi,
Yes, you are right. I installed x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157 and put in my package.mask >x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-391.
Now i reemerged x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-390.157 and I see the following message:
Be warned/reminded that the 390.xx branch reached end-of-life and
* NVIDIA is no longer fixing issues (including security). Free to keep
* using (for now) but it is recommended to either switch to nouveau or
* replace hardware. Will be kept in-tree while possible, but expect it
* to be removed likely in early 2027 or earlier if major issues arise.
I have an nvidia card but working well, and if i understand the message they will remove the nvidia package in the future? |
There's still more than 3 years until early 2027. Until then I hope you have a new video card. I was with a card from around 2007 I think and it worked up until I retired my old computer. Now I see people are still finding ways to use cards supported by that driver version.
Regards,
Georgi |
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