Update slackel live usb with new kernel modules and initrd
Posted: 01 Jan 2019 19:14
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Update slackel live usb with new kernel modules and initrd
When upgrades happen to slackware current, users maybe want to upgrade their kernel and initrd in live usb to boot with new kernel. This cannot be done using persistent file.
You have to first create a slackel live usb with install_on_usb.sh script included in iso or from here
You have to run a slackel hard disk system upgraded to latest changes including new kernel.
You can use this script to do it. Download the script and save it to you hard disk. (This script is also included in iso.)
Then plug in your slackel live usb and run the script
Then boot with your slackel live usb using the new kernel and initrd.
You have to run a slackel hard disk system.
Generic kernel 64 bit, no need to install the generic kernel to your slackel hard disk system.
Update slackel live usb with generic kernel modules and initrd
You can use this script to do it. Download the script and save it to you hard disk.
Then plug in your slackel live usb and run the script
Then boot with your slackel live usb using the generic kernel and initrd.
Note: For 32bit you have to install the kernel-generic and kernel-generic-smp to your slackel hard disk system and then run the script.
Update slackel live usb with new kernel modules and initrd
When upgrades happen to slackware current, users maybe want to upgrade their kernel and initrd in live usb to boot with new kernel. This cannot be done using persistent file.
You have to first create a slackel live usb with install_on_usb.sh script included in iso or from here
You have to run a slackel hard disk system upgraded to latest changes including new kernel.
You can use this script to do it. Download the script and save it to you hard disk. (This script is also included in iso.)
Then plug in your slackel live usb and run the script
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sudo sh make_new_kernel_module.shYou have to run a slackel hard disk system.
Generic kernel 64 bit, no need to install the generic kernel to your slackel hard disk system.
Update slackel live usb with generic kernel modules and initrd
You can use this script to do it. Download the script and save it to you hard disk.
Then plug in your slackel live usb and run the script
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sudo sh make_new_kernel_generic_module.shNote: For 32bit you have to install the kernel-generic and kernel-generic-smp to your slackel hard disk system and then run the script.