Unable to load kernel video drivers

[hway212]

Hi there
I am using Scarthgap 6.63 on a MeLE-Quieter3C-N5105-8GB-256GB.
With Daedalus seeming to be preferred by many I downloaded the latest version and loaded it on two spare USB sticks to try it out.
On booting the filing system expanded and then I received this message on both sticks.

EASYPCXXXX login:root (automatic login)
Waiting for kernal video drivers to load: (then after a second or two) [ 80.475264] NET: Registered PF_QIPCRTR protocol family

Previously when on Scarthgap I had tried to update to 6.6.1 (I think) and got a black screen so rolled back and then a few days later updated to 6..62 ok. I think 6.11 was on the 6.12 kernel and 6.62 reverted back to the 6.6 kernel.
With Daedalus being on the 6.12 and now 6.67 also being on the 6.12 kernel I think I may have a problem with this later kernel.

I saw a post that Barry had suggested loading to the command line and seeing if xwin would be delayed to allow the GPU to load first but this brought a completely blank screen on one USB drive and when typing XWIN got the same waiting for kernel video drivers to load message, Xorgwizard had no result.
In all cases I had to press the power button for 20 secs.

I had a previous hardware problem here: viewtopic.php?t=9077 but couldn't resolve this so use a workaround with a WiFi extender but no screen is a bigger issue.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[BarryK]

Yes, this is unfortunate.

I have just compiled 6.12.23 for Daedalus, but perhaps I should roll Daedalus back to 6.6.x?

Unfortunately, the developer of aufs will be stopping development of 6.6.x, see post from peebee:

viewtopic.php?p=146913#p146913

For me personally, I have a 2024-model Zenbook, with Intel Ultra CPU/GPU and the 6.6.x kernel does work, but apparently 6.12.x has improvements for that CPU, such as better power management. That was my personal motivation to update the kernel.

[BarryK]

With Daedalus being on the 6.12 and now 6.67 also being on the 6.12 kernel I think I may have a problem with this later kernel.

Scarthgap 6.6.7 is still on the 6.6.75 kernel, haven't updated it to 6.12.

[hway212]

Hi Barry
Thanks for your speedy reply.
My Bad.. when I saw on your blog that "Version 6.6.7 brings the infrastructure up to date with the Daedalus-series version 6.6.5" I took it that the kernel had been updated as well. i should have checked the notes.

If I am the only one suffering with this then I don't think progress should be stopped just because I chose the wrong PC. If the later kernel improves other machines then I say keep going.

Interestingly when I bailed out of Daedalus and went back to my Scarthgap 6.6.3 which is permanently locked down to only run in ram, it effectively started loading to the command-line and i had to type xwin to start the screen up each time.

With you pointing out that 6.6.7 is still available to me I have updated it and this has now corrected itself and loading automatically. Thanks.

It is irritating that I bought the MeLE because it had good specs and I thought it was compatible with both Windoze and Linux and loved the small form factor but it is increasingly looked like a bad move. Doh.

[BarryK]

Decided to go back to the 6.6 kernel for Daedalus, see blog post:

https://bkhome.org/news/202504/kernel-6 ... dalus.html