Linux Lite Kernel

[rokytnji]

2nd quick test. Installed OK on Compaq CQ57
info

Code:

System:    Host: biker1 Kernel: 3.17.0-linuxlite i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 (Gtk 2.24.23) info: xfce4-panel dm: lightdm
           Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: Hewlett-Packard (portable) product: Presario CQ57 Notebook PC v: 068C110003204910000620100
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 3577 v: 24.48
           Bios: Hewlett-Packard v: F.42 date: 11/07/2011
           Chassis: type: 10
CPU:       Dual core AMD C-50 (-MCP-) cache: 1024 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 3991
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1000 MHz 2: 800 MHz
Memory:    Using dmidecode: you must be root to run dmidecode
Graphics:  Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Wrestler [Radeon HD 6250]
           bus-ID: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9804
           Display Server: X.Org 1.15.1 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD PALM
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2 chip-ID: 1002:4383
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.17.0-linuxlite
Network:   Card-1: Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000
           bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8136
           IF: em1 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Ralink RT5390 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
           driver: rt2800pci v: 2.3.0 bus-ID: 07:00.0 chip-ID: 1814:5390
           IF: wlan1 state: up mac: <filter>
           WAN IP: <filter> IF: em1 ip: N/A ip-v6: N/A
           IF: wlan1 ip: <filter> ip-v6: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 121.3GB (29.6% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: APPLE_SSD_SM128 size: 121.3GB serial: DFKU604844ED440
           Optical: /dev/sr0 model: hp DVDRAM GT31L
           rev: MR52 dev-links: cdrom
           Features: speed: 24x multisession: yes
           audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram state: running
Partition: ID-1: / size: 8.6G used: 4.0G (50%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           label: / uuid: 24580b54-b3d7-418a-96f2-6bbbf1ccccff
           ID-2: /home size: 103G used: 30G (31%) fs: ext3 dev: /dev/sda2
           label: /home uuid: 65f560b2-63b4-41e0-9d4e-4597d237493b
RAID:      System: supported: N/A
           No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
           Unused Devices: none
Unmounted: No unmounted partitions detected
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 58.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 58.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 166 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 192.2/2635.0MB
           Init: Upstart v: 1.12.1 runlevel: 2 default: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111 running in x-terminal-emul) inxi: 2.2.1

Nothing showing up yet as any problem. Sound, wifi, graphics OK. If I found out anything more later.
I will let you know. Kinda busy busy here.

[valtam]

Thank you rokytnji, your feedback is valued

[valtam]

Also, don't forget our kernel removal tool here - https://www.135978621.xyz/forums/index.php?topic=829 that will remove all existing kernels from your system other than the one you are currently booted into.

[rokytnji]

Well, The Compaq CQ 57 SD card slot has the same problem of not being recognized as I posted earlier with the 3.15 kernel when I tried it on this laptop.

Relevent info:

Code:

harry@biker1:~$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for harry:
Model: ATA APPLE SSD SM128 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 121GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
1      1049kB  9438MB  9437MB  ext4
2      9438MB  121GB   112GB   ext3


harry@biker1:~$ sudo fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 121.3 GB, 121332826112 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14751 cylinders, total 236978176 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   236978175   118489087+  ee  GPT
harry@biker1:~$ sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: LABEL="/" UUID="24580b54-b3d7-418a-96f2-6bbbf1ccccff" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="/home" UUID="65f560b2-63b4-41e0-9d4e-4597d237493b" TYPE="ext3"
harry@biker1:~$ inxi -S
System:    Host: biker1 Kernel: 3.17.0-linuxlite i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty


harry@biker1:~$ sudo parted -l
[sudo] password for harry:
Model: ATA APPLE SSD SM128 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 121GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start   End     Size    File system  Name  Flags
1      1049kB  9438MB  9437MB  ext4
2      9438MB  121GB   112GB   ext3


Model: SD SD128 (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 126MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start   End    Size   Type     File system  Flags
1      1049kB  126MB  125MB  primary  fat32


harry@biker1:~$ sudo fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 121.3 GB, 121332826112 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14751 cylinders, total 236978176 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   236978175   118489087+  ee  GPT

Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 125 MB, 125960192 bytes
76 heads, 60 sectors/track, 53 cylinders, total 246016 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00035e01

        Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/mmcblk0p1            2048      245759      121856    b  W95 FAT32
harry@biker1:~$ sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: LABEL="/" UUID="24580b54-b3d7-418a-96f2-6bbbf1ccccff" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="/home" UUID="65f560b2-63b4-41e0-9d4e-4597d237493b" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/mmcblk0p1: UUID="D9C6-5098" TYPE="vfat"
harry@biker1:~$ inxi -S
System:    Host: biker1 Kernel: 3.13.0-24-generic i686 (32 bit)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty

I made a text file while in 3.17 kernel. Then rebooted into 3.13. Hence why both readouts are doubled together in code tags.
So I will be un-installing the 3.17 after I post this. So for future testers. Always keep a good working backup kernel and test everything 1st before deleting old kernel.

Otherwise Valtam. This 3.17 works pretty good on this Compaq.

[valtam]

Thank you rokytnji, much appreciated.

[Kirkx]

I created a second version of LL v2.0 on another partition (deployed from Clonezilla image of the original version) and then installed kernel v3.17.0. Everything works like a charm. Here is the output from inxi -Fxz:

Code:

System:    Host: linlite Kernel: 3.17.0-linuxlite x86_64 (64 bit, gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 (Gtk 2.24.23) Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: HP Pavilion 061 product: ED895AA-ABA a1210n version: 0nx1114RE101AMBEM00
           Mobo: ASUSTek model: Amberine M version: 1.03 Bios: Phoenix version: 3.15 date: 01/25/2007
CPU:       Single core AMD Athlon 64 3500+ (-UP-) cache: 512 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3) bmips: 1989.66 clocked at 1000.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA G86 [GeForce 8500 GT] bus-ID: 01:00.0
           X.Org: 1.15.1 drivers: nouveau (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on NV86 GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] IXP SB400 AC'97 Audio Controller driver: snd_atiixp bus-ID: 00:14.5
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture ver: k3.17.0-linuxlite
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL-8100/8101L/8139 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter driver: 8139too ver: 0.9.28 port: dc00 bus-ID: 02:03.0
           IF: eth0 state: unknown speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (1.4% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST500DM002 size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID: / size: 15G used: 3.6G (26%) fs: ext4 ID: /home size: 2.9G used: 86M (4%) fs: ext4
           ID: swap-1 size: 4.29GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap
RAID:      No RAID devices detected - /proc/mdstat and md_mod kernel raid module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 68.0
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 174 Uptime: 1:02 Memory: 654.8/3952.5MB Runlevel: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.11) inxi: 1.9.17

[rokytnji]

Installed 3.17 on this Dell E5500. This SSD drive has tested the other kernels on the Compaq CQ 57 and the Compaq showed no love for the kernels 3.15 on up. Same on Dell XT2 Touchscreen Laptop. Here is hoping there is some love coming from this Dell E5500.
I will be testing this and putting the kernel through it paces later.

Code:

$ inxi -zv7
System:    Host: biker1 Kernel: 3.17.0-linuxlite i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.11.6 (Gtk 2.24.23) info: xfce4-panel dm: lightdm Distro: Ubuntu 14.04 trusty
Machine:   System: Dell (portable) product: Latitude E5500 Chassis: type: 8
           Mobo: Dell model: 0DW635 Bios: Dell v: A17 date: 09/27/2011
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core2 Duo T7250 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           flags: (lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 7973
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800 MHz 2: 1200 MHz
Memory:    Using dmidecode: you must be root to run dmidecode
Graphics:  Card: Intel Mobile 4 Series Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:2a42
           Display Server: X.Org 1.15.1 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Mobile Intel GM45 Express x86/MMX/SSE2
           GLX Version: 2.1 Mesa 10.1.3 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:293e
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k3.17.0-linuxlite
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom NetXtreme BCM5756ME Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express
           driver: tg3 v: 3.137 bus-ID: 09:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:1674
           IF: eth1 state: down mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY driver: b43-pci-bridge bus-ID: 0c:00.0 chip-ID: 14e4:4315
           IF: wlan2 state: up mac: <filter>
           WAN IP: <filter> IF: eth1 ip: N/A ip-v6: N/A
           IF: wlan2 ip: <filter> ip-v6: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 121.3GB (34.7% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: APPLE_SSD_SM128 size: 121.3GB serial: DFKU604844ED440
           Optical: /dev/sr0 model: TSST CDRWDVD TS-L463A rev: D400 dev-links: cdrom
           Features: speed: 24x multisession: yes audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw state: running
Partition: ID-1: / size: 8.6G used: 4.5G (55%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           label: / uuid: 24580b54-b3d7-418a-96f2-6bbbf1ccccff
           ID-2: /home size: 103G used: 35G (36%) fs: ext3 dev: /dev/sda2
           label: /home uuid: 65f560b2-63b4-41e0-9d4e-4597d237493b
RAID:      System: supported: N/A
           No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
           Unused Devices: none
Unmounted: No unmounted partitions detected
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 39.5C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 169 Uptime: 37 min Memory: 371.0/1976.6MB
           Init: Upstart v: 1.12.1 runlevel: 2 default: 2 Gcc sys: 4.8.2
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.111 running in x-terminal-emul) inxi: 2.2.1

It is always a good sign when no kernel panic kicks on on older gear. 

[valtam]

Nice one rokytnji. 3.18 should be out soon. I'm personally running 3.18-rc5 on LL 2.0 no problems, smooth as butter

[Mike]

Jerry, I need at least 3.17 so that my touchpad works. Do you recommend I wait for you to add the necessary modules to the custom kernel or should I install the latest from mainline?

[valtam]

Jerry, I need at least 3.17 so that my touchpad works. Do you recommend I wait for you to add the necessary modules to the custom kernel or should I install the latest from mainline?

You can try 3.17 from the LL repo.