MX 19 Repository: The Liquorix Kernel Thread

[Stevo]

We now have the latest Liquorix 5.3-1 kernel in the test repo, based on the vanilla kernel 5.3.7 release. All 5.2 releases except for the last one have been removed from the repo. These kernels are available only for 64-bit users.

If you are using out-of-tree DKMS drivers, such as Nvidia, broadcom-sta-dkms, virtualbox 5.2.X or 6.X, and so on, you should upgrade to the test repo (or experimental for Vbox 5.2.X) versions first, then install the latest kernel.

[imschmeg]

My MX19 installer failed installing the 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 kernel. This happened in a vbox (6.0.14) VM.
Got a pop-up window that says "Problem detected while installing, plese inpect the conole output." The console ouptut is:

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Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian buster-updates InRelease
Hit:3 http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian buster InRelease
Hit:4 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/antix//buster buster InRelease
Hit:5 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/mx/repo buster InRelease
Reading package lists...
Hit:1 http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian buster-updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian buster InRelease
Hit:3 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/antix//buster buster InRelease
Hit:4 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/mx/repo buster InRelease
Hit:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease
Get:6 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster InRelease [4,963 B]
Get:7 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster/test i386 Packages [230 kB]
Get:8 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster/test amd64 Packages [233 kB]
Fetched 469 kB in 2s (234 kB/s)
Reading package lists...
Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following additional packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Suggested packages:
  linux-doc-5.3 crda
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 linux-headers-liquorix-amd64
  linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 linux-image-liquorix-amd64
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 2 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 69.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 367 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 

Get:1 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/mx/repo buster/non-free amd64 broadcom-sta-dkms all 6.30.223.271-10mx19+1 [2,207 kB]
Get:2 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster/test amd64 linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 amd64 5.3-1~mx19+1 [58.1 MB]
Get:3 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/mx/repo buster/main amd64 ndiswrapper-dkms all 1.61-0.1~mx19+4 [157 kB]
Get:4 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster/test amd64 linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 amd64 5.3-1~mx19+1 [8,891 kB]
Get:5 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster/test amd64 linux-headers-liquorix-amd64 amd64 5.3-1~mx19+1 [154 kB]
Get:6 http://mxrepo.com/mx/testrepo buster/test amd64 linux-image-liquorix-amd64 amd64 5.3-1~mx19+1 [154 kB]
Preconfiguring packages ...
Fetched 69.7 MB in 23s (3,035 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64.
(Reading database ... 366501 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../0-linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64_5.3-1~mx19+1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
Preparing to unpack .../1-broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-10mx19+1_all.deb ...

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  broadcom-sta
Version: 6.30.223.271
Kernel:  4.19.0-6-amd64 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

wl.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.19.0-6-amd64/updates/dkms/
rmdir: failed to remove directory 'updates': Directory not empty
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod........

update-initramfs..................

DKMS: uninstall completed.

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Deleting module version: 6.30.223.271
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Unpacking broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-10mx19+1) over (6.30.223.271-10mx19+1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../2-linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64_5.3-1~mx19+1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...


Preparing to unpack .../3-ndiswrapper-dkms_1.61-0.1~mx19+4_all.deb ...

-------- Uninstall Beginning --------
Module:  ndiswrapper
Version: 1.61
Kernel:  4.19.0-6-amd64 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------

Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.

ndiswrapper.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.19.0-6-amd64/updates/
rmdir: failed to remove 'updates': Directory not empty
 - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.

depmod...

DKMS: uninstall completed.

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Deleting module version: 1.61
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------
Done.
Unpacking ndiswrapper-dkms (1.61-0.1~mx19+4) over (1.61-0.1~mx19+4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-liquorix-amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../4-linux-headers-liquorix-amd64_5.3-1~mx19+1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-liquorix-amd64.
Preparing to unpack .../5-linux-image-liquorix-amd64_5.3-1~mx19+1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-image-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
Setting up ndiswrapper-dkms (1.61-0.1~mx19+4) ...
Loading new ndiswrapper-1.61 DKMS files...
Building for 4.19.0-6-amd64 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Building initial module for 4.19.0-6-amd64
Done.

ndiswrapper.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.19.0-6-amd64/updates/

depmod...
System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.

DKMS: install completed.
Failed to connect to bus: Host is down
Building initial module for 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.61/build/make.log for more information.
Setting up broadcom-sta-dkms (6.30.223.271-10mx19+1) ...
dpkg: error processing package ndiswrapper-dkms (--configure):
 installed ndiswrapper-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10
Loading new broadcom-sta-6.30.223.271 DKMS files...
Building for 4.19.0-6-amd64 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Building initial module for 4.19.0-6-amd64
Done.

wl.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.19.0-6-amd64/updates/dkms/

depmod...
System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.
Failed to connect to bus: Host is down

Backing up initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64 to /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64.old-dkms
Making new initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
(If next boot fails, revert to initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64.old-dkms image)
update-initramfs..........

DKMS: install completed.
Building initial module for 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Done.

wl.ko:
Running module version sanity check.
 - Original module
   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation
   - Installing to /lib/modules/5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64/updates/dkms/

depmod...
System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.
Failed to connect to bus: Host is down
Warning: Unable to find an initial ram disk that I know how to handle.
Will not try to make an initrd.


DKMS: install completed.
Setting up linux-headers-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.61/build/make.log for more information.
System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can't operate.
Failed to connect to bus: Host is down
Setting up linux-image-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms:
Error! Bad return status for module build on kernel: 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 (x86_64)
Consult /var/lib/dkms/ndiswrapper/1.61/build/make.log for more information.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
cryptsetup: WARNING: The initramfs image may not contain cryptsetup binaries 
    nor crypto modules. If that's on purpose, you may want to uninstall the 
    'cryptsetup-initramfs' package in order to disable the cryptsetup initramfs 
    integration and avoid this warning.
I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda2
I: (UUID=c3286ac4-7525-402d-88f6-5eb20bf1beea)
I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /boot/grub/themes/linen/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.19.0-6-amd64
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.19.0-6-amd64
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-image-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
Setting up linux-headers-liquorix-amd64 (5.3-1~mx19+1) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ndiswrapper-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
/usr/bin/rebuild_dkms_packages.sh: line 11: dpkg-reconfigure: command not found
/usr/bin/rebuild_dkms_packages.sh: line 11: dpkg-reconfigure: command not found
/usr/bin/rebuild_dkms_packages.sh: line 11: dpkg-reconfigure: command not found
Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  linux-headers-liquorix-amd64 linux-image-liquorix-amd64
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
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Module:  ndiswrapper
Version: 1.61
Kernel:  4.19.0-6-amd64 (x86_64)
-------------------------------------Status: Before uninstall, this module version was ACTIVE on this kernel.
ndiswrapper.ko:
 - Uninstallation
   - Deleting from: /lib/modules/4.19.0-6-amd64/updates/failed to remove 'updates': Directory not empty - Original module
   - No original module was found for this module on this kernel.
   - Use the dkms install command to reinstall any previous module version.
DKMS: uninstall completed.
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Deleting module version: 1.61
completely from the DKMS tree.
------------------------------Done.Loading new ndiswrapper-1.61 DKMS files...Building for 4.19.0-6-amd64 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64Building initial module for 4.19.0-6-amd64Done.
ndiswrapper.ko:Running module version sanity check. - Original module   - No original module exists within this kernel
 - Installation   - Installing to /lib/modules/4.19.0-6-amd64/updates/Failed to connect to bus: Host is down

DKMS: install completed.Building initial module for 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64dpkg: error processing package ndiswrapper-dkms (--configure):
 installed ndiswrapper-dkms package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 10Errors were encountered while processing: ndiswrapper-dkms
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Hit:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease
Hit:2 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/antix//buster buster InRelease
Hit:3 http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian buster-updates InRelease
Hit:4 http://mxlinux.csail.mit.edu/mxlinux/mx/repo buster InRelease
Hit:5 http://debian.csail.mit.edu/debian buster InRelease
Reading package lists...

[Jerry3904]

Do you mean the systemd messages? I believe those are merely informational; can you boot into the new kernel?

[oops]

...
We now have the latest Liquorix 5.3-1 kernel in the test repo, based on the vanilla kernel 5.3.7 release. All 5.2 releases except for the last one have been removed from the repo. These kernels are available only for 64-bit users.

If you are using out-of-tree DKMS drivers, such as Nvidia, broadcom-sta-dkms, virtualbox 5.2.X or 6.X, and so on, you should upgrade to the test repo (or experimental for Vbox 5.2.X) versions first, then install the latest kernel.

Thx ... Kernel 5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 works great here. (5.3-1 not yet into the repository)

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cat /proc/cmdline 
audit=0  BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.3.0-7.1-liquorix-amd64 root=UUID= ... quiet

[imschmeg]

The non-systemd new liquorix kernel booted OK. But the systemd one failed to boot the first time with at least severe video problems. I tried to attach a screen shot, but even at just 423K, the attachments adder is saying it's too big. However, the new kernel did reboot OK with systemd or without after that first failure.

So, false alarm?

[Stevo]

Ahem. I repeat:

If you are using out-of-tree DKMS drivers, such as Nvidia, broadcom-sta-dkms, virtualbox 5.2.X or 6.X, and so on, you should upgrade to the test repo (or experimental for Vbox 5.2.X) versions first, then install the latest kernel.

The stock ndiswrapper-dkms which had the build failures falls into that category, but If you're not using it--very, very people are--you can remove instead of upgrading it to speed up the kernel install. The same goes for broadcom-sta-dkms: if you don't have a Broadcom wi-fi device, you don't need that package!

If you don't know what dkms drivers you have installed, just hit the Status/Installed tabs in Synaptic, then do a Quick Search for "dkms".

[imschmeg]

Sorry! Well, that's what the VM is for - make all my mistakes there...

[Stevo]

Ah! The MX virtualbox-guest packages in the guest also need to be updated to 6.0.14 from the test repo to handle the latest kernel, then.

[oops]

... kernels are available only for 64-bit users.

... Why only for 64-bit and not 32-bit , it's a choice of the liquorix kernel dev. ?

[cinclus]

Yes it is.
https://techpatterns.com/forums/about2734.html