Kernel 2.6.0-test1 released

nbensa · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 4:25 am Post subject: Kernel 2.6.0-test1 released

Drooling

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=105815539730173&w=2

Mod EDIT: changed the title. - bsolar

Moled · l33t Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 635

erik_swanson · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 4:51 am Post subject:

nbensa: Perhaps it would be a good idea to rename this thread to something that reflects the specific kernel version?

I can't wait to try it myself.

taskara · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 5:22 am Post subject:

still a lot of bugs being fixed

not sure how ready 2.6 will be

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deathdruid · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 5:43 am Post subject:

asimon · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:10 am Post subject:

Let me guess, Linux 2.6(-test1) will still require patches for EVMS2! :evil:

htj · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:26 am Post subject:

Any news on the process stalling issue--

Tried 2.5.75 but it kept locking/stalling...

Mooses · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 16 Jul 2002 Posts: 128

I think I heard that the 2.6 series should be able to compile with ICC (Intel C++ compiler). Does anyone know more about this?

Mooses

Blurpy · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:32 am Post subject:

I still have a problem with norwegian characters on tty1. But I found out that it only happens when using the framebuffer. I'm not using a framebuffer now, and the characters seem to work like normal on all tty's.

himpierre · l33t Joined: 31 Aug 2002 Posts: 867 Location: Berlin

Hello

2.6.0-test1 runs fine here. But nvidia-kernel seems to be broken again.

regards
Thomas

Blurpy · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:52 am Post subject:

Lovechild · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 11:49 am Post subject:

Lovechild · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 11:50 am Post subject:

Opteron · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:27 pm Post subject:

Ohhh nice nice! I am dling it now. The only bad thing is that nvidia-driver doesn't seem to compile against it..

Aonoa · Guru Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589

My system freezes right as it is uncompressing the 2.6.0-test1 kernel.. nothing happens

anyone else experience this ?

htj · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 2:00 pm Post subject:

robmoss · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 2:10 pm Post subject:

Just out of curiosity, has anyone posted that fix for nvidia-kernel that stops it trying to do silly things that don't work to bugzilla?

I'm currently doing a recompile of my entire Gentoo system due to a processor upgrade (and subsequent architecture change). Once it's finished (probably tomorrow, or the day after, depending upon how many problems I run into) I'll have a go with it and see what I get as far as the nvidia-kernel module goes.

Bart B · n00b Joined: 01 Jul 2002 Posts: 20 Location: Netherlands

Well... kernel 2.6.0-test1 seems to work on my PC, only problem is that I do not have a proper nvidia driver. Does anyone know if such a driver exsists?

EDIT: I've changed the symlink "/usr/src/linux" so it points to the new kernel sources :oops:

As I should have done earlier. Now it seems to work. But compiling fails.
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Aonoa · Guru Joined: 23 May 2002 Posts: 589

htj: Thank you.

My CONFIG_VT was not set =Y as well as a few of the others listed in the file at codemonkey.org.

I had not used any old 2.4 .config files though, I did a make menuconfig from scratch.. this is the first time I am attempting to use a 2.5/2.6 beta kernel however.

I am recompiling now, and I asume it will work this time.

lannie · n00b Joined: 22 May 2002 Posts: 33

Just compiled the new kernel... the desktop beautifully on the dell inspiron 4000

.. expect for a few problems

1) My Synaptics touchpad is still stuffed

.. got to use a USB mouse to roam around

2) I can't seem to suspend properly... it will freeze the laptop... this is using APM though... ACPI doesn't like to work on this laptop..

oh well.. other from that... its nice

... can't wait for the official release... but i guess that will take a while

-Lan

Arzie · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 3:56 pm Post subject:

Steffen · Apprentice Joined: 14 Jul 2002 Posts: 159

A patch for the nvidia driver has been posted to the linux kernel mailinglist at 17:01:30 by Ian Hastie, but I'm unable to apply it (it gets rejected) modifying the ebuild to issue another epatch command.

Has anyone already applied the patch successfully?

keifir · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2003 5:01 pm Post subject:

blight · n00b Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 18 Location: Austria

Hi!
The only reason why the nvidia driver won't build with 2.6 is that the check for 2.5 checks if the version is < 2.6 which isn't the case anymore.
I have written a small howto how to compile the driver with 2.6 and the 2.5 patches (which seem to be good

http://deltaanime.ath.cx/~blight/nvidia_kernel_with_2.6.html

I hope this helps!

-- blight

aethyr · Veteran Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Posts: 1085 Location: NYC

Hey quick question:

I was following kernel development awhile ago, eagerly anticipating 2.6, but I stopped actively following during the summer.

I'm starting to see posts now with people complaining about "desktop" issues like window moving and media playing, and I'm wondering if there's been some regressions in the kernel? See this post for an example:

http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0307.1/0017.html

Before, everyone was saying how great the 2.5.x kernel was, but now it seems to be having some issues.

Just curious as to what I missed.