Tried to install the test kernels from Leann, and it looks like they are not playing nice with the nvidia drivers
(I know, they are not free, but they did work with all officials kernels so far)
If I'm doing anything wrong, please let me know.
Here's my session:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic_2.6.31-16.51~lp453444_amd64.deb
(Reading database ... 372866 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.51~lp453444 (using linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic_2.6.31-16.51~lp453444_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic ...
Running postrm hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 9.04 (9.04) on /dev/sdb1
done
Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic (2.6.31-16.51~lp453444) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.31-16.51~lp453444 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.31-16.51~lp453444 was configured last, according to dpkg)
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/update-grub.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 9.04 (9.04) on /dev/sdb1
done
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
FWIW:
Tried to install the test kernels from Leann, and it looks like they are not playing nice with the nvidia drivers
(I know, they are not free, but they did work with all officials kernels so far)
If I'm doing anything wrong, please let me know.
Here's my session:
$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image- 2.6.31- 16-generic_ 2.6.31- 16.51~lp453444_ amd64.deb 2.6.31- 16-generic 2.6.31- 16.51~lp453444 (using linux-image- 2.6.31- 16-generic_ 2.6.31- 16.51~lp453444_ amd64.deb) ... 2.6.31- 16-generic ... update- grub. 2.6.31- 16-generic img-2.6. 31-16-generic 2.6.31- 15-generic img-2.6. 31-15-generic 2.6.31- 14-generic img-2.6. 31-14-generic 2.6.28- 16-generic img-2.6. 28-16-generic 2.6.28- 15-generic img-2.6. 28-15-generic 2.6.28- 14-generic img-2.6. 28-14-generic 2.6.28- 13-generic img-2.6. 28-13-generic 2.6.28- 11-generic img-2.6. 28-11-generic +.bin 2.6.31- 16-generic (2.6.31- 16.51~lp453444) ... img-2.6. 31-16-generic 16.51~lp453444 was configured last, according to dpkg) 16.51~lp453444 was configured last, according to dpkg) update- grub. 2.6.31- 16-generic img-2.6. 31-16-generic 2.6.31- 15-generic img-2.6. 31-15-generic 2.6.31- 14-generic img-2.6. 31-14-generic 2.6.28- 16-generic img-2.6. 28-16-generic 2.6.28- 15-generic img-2.6. 28-15-generic 2.6.28- 14-generic img-2.6. 28-14-generic 2.6.28- 13-generic img-2.6. 28-13-generic 2.6.28- 11-generic img-2.6. 28-11-generic +.bin postinst. d. postinst. d/dkms
(Reading database ... 372866 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace linux-image-
Done.
Unpacking replacement linux-image-
Running postrm hook script /usr/sbin/
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
Found Ubuntu 9.04 (9.04) on /dev/sdb1
done
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
Not updating initrd symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.31-
Not updating image symbolic links since we are being updated/reinstalled
(2.6.31-
Running postinst hook script /usr/sbin/
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
Found Ubuntu 9.04 (9.04) on /dev/sdb1
done
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
* Running DKMS auto installation service for kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
* nvidia (185.18.36)... postinst. d/nvidia- common
nvidia (185.18.36): Installing module.
.......(bad exit status: 10)
Build failed. Installation skipped.
...fail!
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
8.680u 24.200s 3:53.77 14.0% 0Kshar+ 0Kunshar+ 0Kmax 309696i/321968o 0pf+0swaps+ 1592754rec