Changes between Version 20 and Version 21 of ventana/ubuntu

Timestamp:

09/19/2018 11:36:48 PM (6 years ago)

Author:

Tim Harvey

Comment:

update kernel update example with 4.15.0-34 and add initrd ramdisk creation step

ventana/ubuntu

@@ -139 +139 @@
 Ubuntu releases are based on a specific major kernel version. However over time the Ubuntu team releases new major kernel version updates for specific distro versions. An {{{apt-get install linux-image}}} will not change the kernel major version and you have to specifically install a new major version to switch to it.
 
-For example the latest kernel release available for Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenail) LTS is 4.11 and can be installed with the following:
+For example the latest kernel release available for Ubuntu 16.04 (Xenial) LTS at the time of this writing is 4.15 and can be installed with the following:
 {{{#!bash
 apt-get update
-apt-get install linux-image-4.11.0-14-generic
+apt-get install linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic
 # install mkimage
 apt-get install u-boot-tools
@@ -148 +148 @@
 mkimage -A arm -O linux -T kernel -C none \
   -a 0x10008000 -e 0x10008000 -n "linux" \
-  -d /boot/vmlinuz-4.11.0-14-generic /boot/uImage
+  -d /boot/vmlinuz-4.15.0-34-generic /boot/uImage
 # install device-tree blobs
-cp /lib/firmware/4.11.0-14-generic/device-tree/imx6*-gw*.dtb /boot
+cp /lib/firmware/4.15.0-34-generic/device-tree/imx6*-gw*.dtb /boot
 #blacklist imx rtc driver, Gateworks board uses GSC RTC, and does not use imx RTC
 echo "blacklist rtc_snvs" > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-rtc.conf
+# create u-boot image for initrd
+mkimage -A arm -O linux -T ramdisk \
+  -a 0x0 -e 0x0 -n "initrd" \
+  -d /boot/initrd.img-4.15.0-34-generic /boot/uramdisk
 }}}
  - use {{{apt-get search linux-image}}} to determine what Ubuntu kernel versions are available