Kernel Stuff

[wolfden]

I had no problem with modules using kernel-switcher and 3.8

Just tried it on the live disk

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localhost sabayonuser # kernel-switcher switch linux-sabayon-3.8 --ask

@@ Calculating dependencies...
>>  @@ These are the packages that would be installed:
>>  ## [U] [sabayonlinux.org->sabayon-limbo] sys-kernel/linux-firmware-20130113|0   [20121030|0]
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] sys-kernel/linux-sabayon-3.8|1
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] x11-drivers/ati-drivers-13.1#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] x11-drivers/xf86-video-virtualbox-4.2.6#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] net-wireless/ndiswrapper-1.58#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers-313.18#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] net-wireless/broadcom-sta-5.100.82.112-r2#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] app-laptop/nvidiabl-0.81#3.8.0-sabayon|2
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions-4.2.6-r1#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] app-emulation/virtualbox-modules-4.2.6#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  ## [N] [sabayon-limbo] sys-power/bbswitch-0.5#3.8.0-sabayon|0
>>  @@ Packages needing to be installed/updated/downgraded: 11
>>  @@ Packages needing to be removed: 0
>>  @@ Packages needing to be installed: 10
>>  @@ Packages needing to be reinstalled: 0
>>  @@ Packages needing to be updated: 1
>>  @@ Packages needing to be downgraded: 0
>>  @@ Download size: 80.9MB
>>  @@ Used disk space: 192.2MB
>>  @@ You need at least: 356.0MB of free space
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[ElDuderino]

That's what kernel-switcher is for, it resolves those dependencies. However, when I recently tried to use 'kernel-switcher switch linux-sabayon-3.8', I get a backtrace:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/kernel-switcher", line 349, in <module>
rc = nsargs.func(nsargs)
File "/usr/bin/kernel-switcher", line 241, in _switch_kernel
False, 1, [], package_matches=list(matches))
TypeError: _install_action() takes at least 17 arguments (17 given)

[wolfden]

That's what kernel-switcher is for, it resolves those dependencies. However, when I recently tried to use 'kernel-switcher switch linux-sabayon-3.8', I get a backtrace:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/kernel-switcher", line 349, in <module>
rc = nsargs.func(nsargs)
File "/usr/bin/kernel-switcher", line 241, in _switch_kernel
False, 1, [], package_matches=list(matches))
TypeError: _install_action() takes at least 17 arguments (17 given)

See: viewtopic.php?f=86&t=29319#p159528

[cmost]

I forgot all about kernel-switcher!!! As a former Debian guy, I guess I'm just used to apt pulling in all of the required dependencies automatically. Equo and Sulfur do a great job of this too, but it just didn't happen yet with kernel 3.8. It's not a big deal to go in and grab the modules manually either. I'll have to pin a post-it to my monitor reminding me to use kernel-switcher in the future.