The Official HWF Kernel Repo

Anti-Trend · 16-02-2008, 12:21 AM

Yup, this problem is actually unrelated to the custom kernel, it's most likely a glitchy BIOS that's manifesting as USB issues. You don't happen to have an HP laptop, do you?

The root cause is probably an IRQ steering problem. You might try booting with the pci=irqpoll option, which may help.

sabashuali · 16-02-2008, 12:31 AM

Hi AT

No, I have a Dell D600 (Latitude) in which I have not got any control over the BIOS... so I guess I am stuck with that.

I will try your latest suggestion and see where I get to.

Off Topic:

I succesfully installed and running VirtualBox, running Win XP, including access to WWW. Bye Windows! And thanks for everything!

I love KT *sniff*

Anti-Trend · 27-02-2008, 02:02 PM

The Lenny builds of the new 2.6.23.17 kernel finished first, and are ready for download. As soon as the Gutsy builds are finished I'll post to let you know.

2.6.23.17 changelog

EDIT: The Ubuntu kernels took forever to build for some reason, but they're up now!

Index of /repo/kernels

Anti-Trend · 02-03-2008, 08:30 PM

A little update...

It doesn't surprise me when people mention how much faster Linux is when running one of our custom kernels. That I expect. What's amazing to me is that I've had many emails and IM's telling me how much more stable Ubuntu Gutsy runs with our custom kernel in place. I'm not sure exactly why, except that I haven't included any Ubuntu-specific patches like the stock Ubuntu kernel does. In any case, thanks for the kind feedback and I hope you can get some good use out of our kernel builds.

-AT

donkey42 · 02-03-2008, 08:54 PM

personally, i'm not surprised, as it is great, my only issue is a freeze up every now & then, but, i know what that is, basically case is full of dust & crap and with the grx card mounted horizontally (midi tower case) so, my grx card is overheating because it hasn't being cleaned since i got it (about 3 years ago) except obviously an upgrade (mobo, CPU, GPU & RAM)

if i remember, i'll ask my carer to clean it out

Thankies AT you da man

Anti-Trend · 18-04-2008, 03:22 AM

Kernel 2.6.25 was released today, and with it some exciting new features which will allow us to push our machines even further under heavy load. As of right now, some of the newer restrictions which prevent export of gpl-only symbols to non-gpl binary blobs will break things like nvidia, virtualbox, ndiswrapper, etc. I'm experimenting with a little 3rd-party patching of my own, and if all goes well I'll have a new kernel build within the next few days.

-AT

sabashuali · 24-05-2008, 04:59 PM

Hey AT

I am not sure if this at all possible but if/when you prepare 2.6.25 is it possible to include/keep the bcm43xx module rather than his younger and distructive b43?
Or perhaps have both so users like me have the option of which one to load?

Thanks!

Addis · 24-05-2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabashuali

Hey AT

I am not sure if this at all possible but if/when you prepare 2.6.25 is it possible to include/keep the bcm43xx module rather than his younger and distructive b43?
Or perhaps have both so users like me have the option of which one to load?

Thanks!

What's the problem with b43? I didn't realise the driver changed, but after a bit of tinkering it works fine, much better than bcm43xx actually.

sabashuali · 25-05-2008, 12:36 AM

I could be wrong (as I always say, I am not experienced enough to go into fine details) but with the b43 I keep getting system freezes. I would be merilly surfing and all of a sudden the system will stutter and then freeze completely. What I noticed is that before the freeze, network manager would loose connection.

The bottom line is that this behaviour never occurs when using the bcm43xx.
I cannot seem to find a good explenation/solution for a novice.

I was just glad to be able to use the HWF kernel which allows me to use bcm43xx....

I would love hearing about the tinkering you are referring to...

Anti-Trend · 25-05-2008, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabashuali

I could be wrong (as I always say, I am not experienced enough to go into fine details) but with the b43 I keep getting system freezes. I would be merilly surfing and all of a sudden the system will stutter and then freeze completely. What I noticed is that before the freeze, network manager would loose connection.

The bottom line is that this behaviour never occurs when using the bcm43xx.
I cannot seem to find a good explenation/solution for a novice...

I'm not sure if it's a problem with the b43 driver vs the bcm43xx driver per se, or if it's just the way I was building the bcm43xx. I have actually compiled the bcm43xx driver to use mmio instead of pio memory access (pio is the default). I imagine the same settings exist for the b43 driver; you might try compiling it to use mmio and see if it's the memory tweak that helps or the old driver itself.

sabashuali · 25-05-2008, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anti-Trend

... you might try compiling it to use mmio and see if it's the memory tweak that helps or the old driver itself.

Thanks AT. I normally install 4b3/bcm43xx-fwcutter and it does the job. Do you know a guide somewhere I can easily follow do compile the b43 driver and install it? Or have I got it wrong?

16-02-2008, 12:21 AM	#46 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,813 Times Helpful: 524 Status: Online My Computer	Yup, this problem is actually unrelated to the custom kernel, it's most likely a glitchy BIOS that's manifesting as USB issues. You don't happen to have an HP laptop, do you? The root cause is probably an IRQ steering problem. You might try booting with the pci=irqpoll option, which may help. __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux

16-02-2008, 12:31 AM	#47 (permalink) Top
sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 40 Male Posts: 1,421 Times Helpful: 68 My Mood: Breezy Status: Offline My Computer	Hi AT No, I have a Dell D600 (Latitude) in which I have not got any control over the BIOS... so I guess I am stuck with that. I will try your latest suggestion and see where I get to. Off Topic: I succesfully installed and running VirtualBox, running Win XP, including access to WWW. Bye Windows! And thanks for everything! I love KT sniff __________________ This is not a PC friendly user!!! I want to use Linux because it is better. Cost and packages are added bonuses! Help with digital video? Help My Mini City to grow Hit or Miss

27-02-2008, 02:02 PM	#48 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,813 Times Helpful: 524 Status: Online My Computer	The Lenny builds of the new 2.6.23.17 kernel finished first, and are ready for download. As soon as the Gutsy builds are finished I'll post to let you know. 2.6.23.17 changelog EDIT: The Ubuntu kernels took forever to build for some reason, but they're up now! Index of /repo/kernels __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux Last edited by Anti-Trend; 02-03-2008 at 08:33 PM. Reason: Merged with post above

02-03-2008, 08:30 PM	#49 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,813 Times Helpful: 524 Status: Online My Computer	A little update... It doesn't surprise me when people mention how much faster Linux is when running one of our custom kernels. That I expect. What's amazing to me is that I've had many emails and IM's telling me how much more stable Ubuntu Gutsy runs with our custom kernel in place. I'm not sure exactly why, except that I haven't included any Ubuntu-specific patches like the stock Ubuntu kernel does. In any case, thanks for the kind feedback and I hope you can get some good use out of our kernel builds. -AT __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux

02-03-2008, 08:54 PM	#50 (permalink) Top
donkey42 Paranoid Geeky Geek Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 34 Male Posts: 5,746 Times Helpful: 306 My Mood: Paranoid Status: Offline My Computer	personally, i'm not surprised, as it is great, my only issue is a freeze up every now & then, but, i know what that is, basically case is full of dust & crap and with the grx card mounted horizontally (midi tower case) so, my grx card is overheating because it hasn't being cleaned since i got it (about 3 years ago) except obviously an upgrade (mobo, CPU, GPU & RAM) if i remember, i'll ask my carer to clean it out Thankies AT you da man __________________ GRUB manual \| Google Linux \| Distrowatch \| Linux Chix \| Kubuntu \| My Mini City

18-04-2008, 03:22 AM	#51 (permalink) Top
Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek Join Date: Oct 2003 Age: 27 Male Posts: 4,813 Times Helpful: 524 Status: Online My Computer	Kernel 2.6.25 was released today, and with it some exciting new features which will allow us to push our machines even further under heavy load. As of right now, some of the newer restrictions which prevent export of gpl-only symbols to non-gpl binary blobs will break things like nvidia, virtualbox, ndiswrapper, etc. I'm experimenting with a little 3rd-party patching of my own, and if all goes well I'll have a new kernel build within the next few days. -AT __________________ See My Desktop \| Try Linux \| Install Linux \| Visit My Server \| Support Hardware Forums \| Easily rip DVDs in Linux

24-05-2008, 04:59 PM	#52 (permalink) Top
sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 40 Male Posts: 1,421 Times Helpful: 68 My Mood: Breezy Status: Offline My Computer	Hey AT I am not sure if this at all possible but if/when you prepare 2.6.25 is it possible to include/keep the bcm43xx module rather than his younger and distructive b43? Or perhaps have both so users like me have the option of which one to load? Thanks! __________________ This is not a PC friendly user!!! I want to use Linux because it is better. Cost and packages are added bonuses! Help with digital video? Help My Mini City to grow Hit or Miss

25-05-2008, 12:36 AM	#54 (permalink) Top
sabashuali Ani Ma'amin Join Date: May 2005 Age: 40 Male Posts: 1,421 Times Helpful: 68 My Mood: Breezy Status: Offline My Computer	I could be wrong (as I always say, I am not experienced enough to go into fine details) but with the b43 I keep getting system freezes. I would be merilly surfing and all of a sudden the system will stutter and then freeze completely. What I noticed is that before the freeze, network manager would loose connection. The bottom line is that this behaviour never occurs when using the bcm43xx. I cannot seem to find a good explenation/solution for a novice. I was just glad to be able to use the HWF kernel which allows me to use bcm43xx.... I would love hearing about the tinkering you are referring to... __________________ This is not a PC friendly user!!! I want to use Linux because it is better. Cost and packages are added bonuses! Help with digital video? Help My Mini City to grow Hit or Miss

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