linux-kernel - Re: Help Needed

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Date:	Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:51:51 +0530
From:	Madhusudhan Rao Sripalle <madhu.sripalle@...il.com>
To:	Mark Knecht <markknecht@...il.com>
Cc:	Linux Kernel List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Help Needed

Hi,

In the context of solving the below original issue, I came across
below error while I was running "sudo make install".  Wondering what
the below error means?

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw for
module r8169


-Madhu

On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 11:11 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@...il.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:47 AM, Madhusudhan Rao Sripalle
> <madhu.sripalle@...il.com> wrote:
>> I have attached the boot directory contents, /boot/grub/grub.cfg and
>> /etc/default/grub contents. Also attached the mount points on the
>> system.
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@...il.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 7:05 AM, Madhusudhan Rao Sripalle
>>> <madhu.sripalle@...il.com> wrote:
>>>> The grub file is /boot/grub/grub.cfg. The newly built kernel is
>>>> reflected in grub.cfg. But, the grub doesn't display this new kernel
>>>> at the boot time. I tried few tips from the web. It is no help. That
>>>> is why I sought help from this forum.
>>>
>>> You have not provided enough information for anyone to help you very
>>> much. Show  things like the contents of /boot, your grub config file,
>>> etc., and maybe we'll see the mistake you're making.
>>>
>>> Good luck,
>>> Mark
>
> I thin you need someone who knows your disto. You're likely going to
> be better served on a distro-specific list.
>
> In my case (Gentoo) the file edited to give me boot options is
> /boot/grub/grub.conf which is not what you attached. I don't have the
> file on my system but maybe your disto calls it something else.
> Anyway, the contents of what you showed are quite different from the
> way we do it on Gentoo. My grub.conf file contents for comparison:
>
> c2RAID6 ~ # cat /boot/grub/grub.conf
> default 0
> timeout 15
> splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
>
>
> title RAID6 3.10.27-gentoo using LABEL (RAID6, md=1.2, initramfs in kernel)
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel (hd0,0)/boot/bzImage-3.10.27-gentoo root=LABEL=RAID6root
> video=vesafb vga=0x307
>
> title RAID6 3.10.26-gentoo using LABEL (RAID6, md=1.2, initramfs in kernel)
> root (hd0,0)
> kernel (hd0,0)/boot/bzImage-3.10.26-gentoo root=LABEL=RAID6root
> video=vesafb vga=0x307
>
>
> title SSD 3.8.13-gentoo using LABEL (SSD, no initramfs)
> root (hd5,1)
> kernel (hd5,0)/boot/bzImage-3.8.13-gentoo root=LABEL=SDDroot
> video=vesafb vga=0x307
>
> title SSD 3.8.13-gentoo using /dev/sda2 (SSD, no initramfs)
> root (hd5,1)
> kernel (hd5,0)/boot/bzImage-3.8.13-gentoo root=/dev/sda2 video=vesafb vga=0x307
>
> c2RAID6 ~ #
>
> When I build a new kernel it's just added in the manner I briefly
> explained earlier.
>
> Likely I cannot give more help.
>
> Good luck,
> Mark
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