New kernels

[xeno74]

@xeno74

There is another problem with the kernel 6.12... The driver for Soundblaster Live! (EMU10k) seems to be missing, as my card is not 'seen' at all. I did copy the kernel modules dir into lib/modules, but it did not have any effect.

With kernel 5.10 there is no problem with the named sound card.

The kernel modules are available for the kernel 6.12.

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CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1_SEQ=m
CONFIG_SND_EMU10K1X=m

Could you please post the output of lsmod?

Thanks

[Roland]

Could you please post the output of lsmod?

It seems lsmod does not find any module:

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~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by

[xeno74]

It seems lsmod does not find any module:

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~$ lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by

Have you copied the correct kernel modules directory to /lib/modules? I tested the kernel modules and they work.

Please post the output of “ls -ltr /lib/modules“ and “uname -a“.

[Roland]

Have you copied the correct kernel modules directory to /lib/modules? I tested the kernel modules and they work.

Please post the output of “ls -ltr /lib/modules“ and “uname -a“.

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~$ ls -ltr /lib/modules
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 3  4096 Jun 10  2024 5.10.218-powerpc64-smp
drwxr-xr-x 3  4096 Dec 21 15:22 6.12.6-powerpc64-smp
~$ uname -a
Linux debian 6.12.6-powerpc64-smp #1 SMP Sat Dec 21 10:42:01 CET 2024 ppc64 GNU/Linux

I copied the whole dir. The emu10k drivers are present in the lib/modules/6.12.6-powerpc64-smp/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1 dir, but they are packed (.zst) and cannot be opened with any unarchiver.

[xeno74]

I copied the whole dir. The emu10k drivers are present in the lib/modules/6.12.6-powerpc64-smp/kernel/sound/pci/emu10k1 dir, but they are packed (.ko.zst) and cannot be opened with any unpacker.

Sorry, I thought, that the kernel decompresses the Zstd compressed kernel modules automatically.

Please install the zstd package and try it again.

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apt install zstd

If it works then we have to think about if we want to revert to the non-compressed kernel modules again.

Thank you for the hint.

[xeno74]

Hi All,

Here is the RC4 of kernel 6.13 for the X1000 and X5000.

Download and further information: github.com

Alternative download link: linux-image-6.13-rc4-X1000_X5000.tar.gz (xenosoft.de)

Please test the kernels.

@Roland
There are non-compressed kernel modules in this package and the package itself has been compressed with the old gzip. I hope, it helps.

Thanks,
Christian

[Roland]

Sorry, I thought, that the kernel decompresses the Zstd compressed kernel modules automatically.

Please install the zstd package and try it again.

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apt install zstd

If it works then we have to think about if we want to revert to the non-compressed kernel modules again.

Fienix had zstd preinstalled, so there the sound drivers were working stright away. I decompressed them and copied to MintPPC, but the kernel was not able to use them (tested the same on Fienix side - only the compressed modules could be used). I think the kernel should at least to be able to use the uncompresed ones if nothing else is present...

I cannot install zstd on MintPPC because it would require massive changes to other components (removing and upgrading major packages). That would probably handicap vlc which I have been able to keep functional (menus etc. are still fully operational by mouse!) by avoiding certain upgrades.

[xeno74]

Roland,

Could you please test the RC4 of kernel 6.13 with MintPPC?

Thanks,
Christian

[Roland]

Could you please test the RC4 of kernel 6.13 with MintPPC?

Done... It is working. Thank you!

PS. I had to extract the whole 'package' to lib/modules. If copied only the path up to the dir containing the tree emu10k drivers, it did not work. Does the kernel need the whole directory tree is present in order to work, or some other files in addition to those emu10k drivers?

[xeno74]

Done... It is working. Thank you!

Great!

Does the kernel need the whole directory tree is present in order to work, or some other files in addition to those emu10k drivers?

Definitely yes. It always needs the whole directory in /lib/modules.