Re: [Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Installing a kernel of the next Ubuntu release]]

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Ibrahim,

After bootup, do:
$ dmesg > dmesg.txt
You can browse the dmesg.txt for information about the
agrmodem+agrserial modem drivers,and dkms action during bootup

Test your audio.
Then run the:
$ sudo agrsm-test
and report back

MarvS


On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 3:26 AM, Ibrahim Kasem
<ibrahim.qasim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear sirs,
>
> please see the attached screenshot.
>
> Installing the kernel of the next ubuntu release was successful I guess
> because my current kernel is Linux 2.6.32.11 generic.
>
> But while i was watching the installation operation on terminal i saw that
> two operations recorded fail i think it was with agrsm
>
>
> I can't thank you enough for helping me.
>
> Ibrahim
>
>
>
>
> Ibrahim
>
> RE: > Is there an easier way to do this ?
> Manually you can get from
> http://ubuntu.mirrors.isu.net.sa/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/
> linux-image-2.6.32-11-generic_2.6.32-11.15_i386.deb
> linux-headers-2.6.32-11-generic_2.6.32-11.15_i386.deb
> linux-headers-2.6.32-11_2.6.32-11.15_all.deb
>
> Under Linux within the same folder as (say your /home/Name folder)
> $ sudo dpkg -i linux*.deb
>
> Then reboot with the 2.6.32-11-generic kernel
>
> MarvS
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 3:25 AM, Ibrahim Kasem
> <ibrahim.qasim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Dear sirs,
>>
>> Thank you very much for helping me with installing a new kernel,
>>
>> But this topic was advanced to me I have started using ubuntu almost one
>> month ago.
>> Is there an easier way to do this ?
>>
>> thank you very much guys,
>> Ibrahim
>>
>> Occassionally it may be desirable to install a kernel+modules package
>> of a forthcoming Linux release, to test or establish some
>> functionality.  This is really not for the Newbie as you can mess up
>> your System if the following steps are not followed exactly
>> Lines below beginning with # are my comments. These steps assume an
>> Internet access under LInux.
>> Later I'll describe the alternate case of download under Microsoft
>>
>> $ ls /etc/apt/sources.list
>> /etc/apt/sources.list
>> # is the file with Ubuntu repository information.
>>
>> Make a backup copy for safety.
>> My current system is Ubuntu karmic and the next release will be "lucid".
>> So:
>> $ cd /etc/apt/
>> $ sudo cp sources.list sources.list.karmic
>> $ sudo cp sources.list sources.list.lucid
>>
>> the latter to be edited
>> $ sudo gedit sources.list.lucid
>> # will show near the top a line:
>> deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted
>> # the URL stem http://us.archive.ubuntu.com  will in general be
>> different in different countries. Keep your own.
>> # duplicate this line and in the 2nd change "karmic"  to "lucid"  so
>> the line pair reads like:
>> deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ karmic main restricted
>> deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid    main restricted
>> # SAVE this edit
>>
>> Get ready for an update including the  "lucid    main restricted" with:
>> $ sudo cp sources.list.lucid sources.list
>> Update the package lists with:
>> $ sudo apt-get update
>>
>> Search for available 2.6.32 kernels with:
>> $ apt-cache search linux-image | grep 2.6.32
>> linux-image-2.6.32-10-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on i386
>> linux-image-2.6.32-10-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on x86/x86_64
>> linux-image-2.6.32-10-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on
>> x86
>> linux-image-2.6.32-10-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on x86/x86_64
>> linux-image-2.6.32-11-386 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on i386
>> linux-image-2.6.32-11-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on x86/x86_64
>> linux-image-2.6.32-11-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on
>> x86
>> linux-image-2.6.32-11-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on x86/x86_64
>> linux-image-2.6.32-301-ec2 - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on
>> x86/x86_64
>> linux-image-2.6.32-9-generic - Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32
>> on x86/x86_64
>>
>> For my System, the appropriate kernel package is the 2.6.32-11-generic
>> choice.
>> To get this and the linux-headers needed for compiling:
>> $ sudo apt-get install linux-image-2.6.32-11-generic
>> linux-headers-2.6.32-11-generic
>> which will also install a linux-headers-2.6.32-11 dependent for
>> linux-headers-2.6.32-11-generic
>>
>> Once this install is done, IMMEDIATELY restore to the pure karmic package
>> lists,
>> because if an automated upgrade runs, it will start a download of
>> ABUNDANT lucid packages and most likely break your karmic system. SO
>> DO:
>> $ sudo cp sources.list.karmic  sources.list
>> and again do:
>> $ sudo apt-get update
>> during which the "lucid    main restricted" package list will be
>> eliminated.
>>
>> Next reboot using the 2.6.32-11 choice.  I have done so without harm
>> on my otherwise Karmic system.
>> Should the boot fail, just poweoff and choose the karmic kernel on
>> your next boot.
>>
>> Fortunately the  forthcoming lucid release is still using gcc-4.4, so
>> modem drivers compiled  for 2.6.32-11 will be compatible.
>> Should there have been an upgrade to gcc-4.5, one would also have had to:
>> $ sudo apt-get install gcc-4.5
>> and deal with choices between gcc-4.4 and 4.5 when compiling.
>>
>> Ibrahim has the DKMS module update system installed, so his needed
>> agrsm drivers will be compiled and auto installed during these
>> processes.
>>
>> If one does not have Internet access under Linux yet, just bypass all
>> the above. Go to:
>> http://packages.ubuntu.com/  and search for each of:
>> linux-image-2.6.32-11-generic
>> linux-headers-2.6.32-11-generic
>> linux-headers-2.6.32-11-generic
>> After manual download and coping to your Linux partition, they can be
>> coinstalled with:
>> $ sudo dpkg linux*.deb
>>
>> MarvS
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>


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