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Coume

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-02-10

Posts: 78

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Kernel problem after upgrade and can't even login in text mode

Hello,

It is the first time I have such issue :(o

this morning I got notified of new packages (don't remember which app is checking) so I started the upgrade.
It went fine and received no error message.

Turned off laptop and went to work.

When I try to start it now, I can see lots of error messages (i.e. can;t read modules .ko) or something like that but being installed on a SSD it goes stupidly fast and then it stops onto the text login screen but my keyboard seems to not be responsive.

I believe that the kernel upgrade must have failed but I have no bloody idea on how to fix it

I have access to a gparted live USB so can mount the laptop HDD etc.

Any advice will be more than welcome!

thanks
Lud

ammon

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Registered: 2008-12-11

Posts: 413

Re: Kernel problem after upgrade and can't even login in text mode

Try to chroot in your instalation and downgrade kernel.

Coume

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-02-10

Posts: 78

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Re: Kernel problem after upgrade and can't even login in text mode

Thanks

How can I force Pacman to install the previous kernel26?

Coume

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From: UK

Registered: 2008-02-10

Posts: 78

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Re: Kernel problem after upgrade and can't even login in text mode

ok in fact, I managed to chroot and simply recompiled the kernel and I can boot fine...

Should have tried for longer before posting...

thanks for your help
Ludo