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RobK

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Registered: 2005-12-07

Posts: 121

Recent Kernel / udev 088 Upgrade Broke System

I just upgraded to the most recent kernel and udev 088. (Previously, I was using kernel 2.6.16 and the previous version of udev (udev 86 or 87).

After I rebooted, the latest kernel loaded fine. Modules also loaded. But my computer now hangs at Loading UDev Events.

This should not have happened for such a minor upgrade.  As mentioned previously I have been using 2.6.16  and udev.    I have filed a bug report - http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/4342

For some reason the latest upgrade broke the system. 

Is there any way I can debug this?  (Since it is hanging, I do not know how)
How can I go bcak to the previous version of udev? (v 086 or 87?)

Rob

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Recent Kernel / udev 088 Upgrade Broke System

How can I go bcak to the previous version of udev? (v 086 or 87?)

pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/udev-087-1.pkg.tar.gz

(unless you've cleared your cache recently).

RobK

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Registered: 2005-12-07

Posts: 121

Re: Recent Kernel / udev 088 Upgrade Broke System

Thanks.  Downgrading to udev 087 did not solve the problem.  I suspect the problem is related to the new kernel or the new pcmcia package.

I will try downgrading the pcmciautils program first.  If that does not work I will try downgrading the kernel. 

How do I downgrade the kernel?  Do  downgrade kernel-sources first and the downgrade the kernel?

Rob

tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Recent Kernel / udev 088 Upgrade Broke System

Same as for udev - you'll find the tarball for the previous version in your cache.

RobK

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Registered: 2005-12-07

Posts: 121

Re: Recent Kernel / udev 088 Upgrade Broke System

Thanks.  It looks like a kernel problem.

I downgraded to kernel 2.6.15.6 and my computer now works again.  I even upgraded to udev 088 and the latest version of pcmciautils.  After reboot, the computer still works.

It looks like the latest kernel breaks my system.  I have filed a bug report. 

Rob