Thank you again! On Sat, 4 Oct 2014 09:30:39 +0200 Heinz Diehl <htd+ml@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 03.10.2014, Ranjan Maitra wrote: > > > How does one go down to a 3.15.10 kernel? I could try that and see, I > > guess. Would it also downgrade the headers, etc? > > If you install a Fedora kernel: yes. How does one do this? $sudo downgrade kernel\* yields: $ sudo yum downgrade kernel\* Loaded plugins: langpacks Package kernel-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 is allowed multiple installs, skipping Package kernel-debug-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 is allowed multiple installs, skipping Package kernel-debug-devel-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 is allowed multiple installs, skipping Package kernel-debug-modules-extra-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 is allowed multiple installs, skipping Package kernel-devel-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 is allowed multiple installs, skipping Package kernel-modules-extra-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 is allowed multiple installs, skipping No Match for available package: kernel-doc-3.11.10-301.fc20.noarch No Match for available package: kernel-tools-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 No Match for available package: kernel-tools-libs-3.11.10-301.fc20.i686 No Match for available package: kernel-tools-libs-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 No Match for available package: kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.11.10-301.fc20.i686 No Match for available package: kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.11.10-301.fc20.x86_64 No Match for available package: kernelshark-2.2.1-3.fc20.x86_64 Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel-headers.x86_64 0:3.11.10-301.fc20 will be a downgrade ---> Package kernel-headers.x86_64 0:3.16.3-200.fc20 will be erased --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Downgrading: kernel-headers x86_64 3.11.10-301.fc20 fedora 899 k Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Downgrade 1 Package Total download size: 899 k Is this ok [y/d/N]: Is this ok? Also, what is the difference between the Fedora and vanilla kernels? Should I go here to get it? https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kernel_Vanilla_Repositories > I think: if you're able to reproduce the error easily, you should try > to bisect the patch which introduced the faulty behaviour. This would > only make sense with a vanilla kernel. > > The first step would be to find a kernel which isn't problematic, and > the first one which is. Here's how to do it: > > http://www.reactivated.net/weblog/archives/2006/01/using-git-bisect-to-find-buggy-kernel-patches/ Thank you. I will look into this. Thought it may well be at least a bit above my league. > > Alternatively, could you try latest mainline (3.17-rc7) and check if > the problem persists? Maybe it's solved there. That would involve enabling rawhide, I guess? So $ sudo yum update kernel --enablerepo rawhide Loaded plugins: langpacks rawhide/x86_64/metalink | 11 kB 00:00 rawhide | 4.2 kB 00:00 Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel.x86_64 0:3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22 will be installed --> Processing Dependency: kernel-modules-uname-r = 3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22.x86_64 for package: kernel-3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22.x86_64 --> Processing Dependency: kernel-core-uname-r = 3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22.x86_64 for package: kernel-3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22.x86_64 --> Running transaction check ---> Package kernel-core.x86_64 0:3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22 will be installed ---> Package kernel-modules.x86_64 0:3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ Installing: kernel x86_64 3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22 rawhide 41 k Installing for dependencies: kernel-core x86_64 3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22 rawhide 18 M kernel-modules x86_64 3.17.0-0.rc7.git2.1.fc22 rawhide 17 M Transaction Summary ================================================================================ Install 1 Package (+2 Dependent packages) Total download size: 35 M Installed size: 57 M Is this ok [y/d/N]: Exiting on user command Your transaction was saved, rerun it with: yum load-transaction /tmp/yum_save_tx.2014-10-04.09-15.EbFF_o.yumtx This does not update the kernel-headers or the kernel-modules-extra. Is that an issue? Many thanks, Ranjan PS: I am just curious: why has there been no update for 3.16 on the mainline for over two weeks? Many thanks again! Ranjan > > > > -- > users mailing list > users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users > Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org -- Important Notice: This mailbox is ignored: e-mails are set to be deleted on receipt. Please respond to the mailing list if appropriate. For those needing to send personal or professional e-mail, please use appropriate addresses. ____________________________________________________________ FREE 3D EARTH SCREENSAVER - Watch the Earth right on your desktop! 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