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Describe the bug
I updated several of my 21.3 installations to linuxmint 22 - and had a hard time on two computers due to
dkms kernel modules that are not available for the new kernel on linuxmint 22.
Normally, dkms -modules are compiled, when installing a new kernel.
There are several reasons, why the necessary packages might not be available for the new kernel:
kernel module is not available / outdated and does not work with the new kernel
functionality of dkms-modules are integrated in the new kernel (so no dkms-module required anymore).
change in the software stack e.g. pulseaudo -> pipwire transition
In my case, the problems had been caused by the following modules, but the issue applies more generally:
bt-usb/4.1
nvidia-dkms-390
Currently, mintupdate tries to compile the dkms-modules (several times) for the new kernel and then stops with a cryptic error message: "kernel could not be installed due to Error"
At this point, currently the only option in mintupdate is to abort the installation - this however leaves the user with a mix of updated and old packages - and without instruction about the source of the problem and how to proceed.
Expected behavior
mintupdate should point to a solution to the problem.
If possible: Print a clear statement that the new kernel could not be installed, since a dkms-module (which one) can not be build for the new kernel.
Print a list with the dkms-modules currently used by the old kernel
$dkms status #show kdms modules of the current kernel
Provide hints on how to proceed/ solve the issue:
Ask the user to check if the dkms-modules are still required
If modules are still required by the user: Provide a hint on how to completely restore the old system (using timeshift)
If modules are not required anymore: Provide a hint on how to remove the kernel modules
4. $sudo dkms remove modulename/versionnumber #remove module from kernel
5. $sudo apt remove packagename #remove package/source
6. mintupdate has to be started again, to install the new kernel and to complete the update.
7. after a successful update - install new dkms drivers/ modules, if necessary/ available
Distribution:
Linux Mint CE: 21.3 -> 22
Software version:
mintupdate 6.0.9
Logs:
Copy & paste the log output from Update Manager > View > Information here.
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered:
Describe the bug
I updated several of my 21.3 installations to linuxmint 22 - and had a hard time on two computers due to
dkms kernel modules that are not available for the new kernel on linuxmint 22.
Normally, dkms -modules are compiled, when installing a new kernel.
There are several reasons, why the necessary packages might not be available for the new kernel:
In my case, the problems had been caused by the following modules, but the issue applies more generally:
bt-usb/4.1
nvidia-dkms-390
Currently, mintupdate tries to compile the dkms-modules (several times) for the new kernel and then stops with a cryptic error message: "kernel could not be installed due to Error"
At this point, currently the only option in mintupdate is to abort the installation - this however leaves the user with a mix of updated and old packages - and without instruction about the source of the problem and how to proceed.
Expected behavior
mintupdate should point to a solution to the problem.
4. $sudo dkms remove modulename/versionnumber #remove module from kernel
5. $sudo apt remove packagename #remove package/source
6. mintupdate has to be started again, to install the new kernel and to complete the update.
7. after a successful update - install new dkms drivers/ modules, if necessary/ available
Distribution:
Software version:
mintupdate 6.0.9
Logs:
Copy & paste the log output from Update Manager > View > Information here.
The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: