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Michael Shigorin
49b6291a40 kernel, stage1: don't provide r8168.ko by default
It conflicts with r8169.ko inobviously.

The whole mess looks like this:
- r8169.ko doesn't work for all of Realtek 8111/8168/8169 mutations
- r8168.ko works with some of the chips r8169.ko doesn't
- r8168.ko also works with many chips r8169.ko works with
- r8169.ko is provided by kernel-image package (thus default)
- r8168.ko is provided by kernel-modules-r8168 package (optional)
- kernel-modules-r8168 package requires r8168-blacklist package
- r8168-blacklist package is a one-liner that blacklists r8169.ko
- STAGE1_KMODULES wouldn't include r8168 (std-def) or rtl8168 (led-ws)
- sub.in/stage1/modules would mention r8168.ko (m-p-d: r8169.ko)

So a LiveCD built with use/kernel/net might work with RTL8111/8110
just fine when booted live but fail to automatically load the module
when installed onto hard drive; manual modprobe r8169 would work though.
NB: some of the chips (those available to me) would work just fine
both ways -- this has contributed to fixing this *that* late.

Bottom line:

  do not install backup/kludge drivers overriding main ones by default!

Thanks sem@ for providing the crucial hint.
2014-03-17 21:22:29 +04:00
Michael Shigorin
753d827320 kernel: introduced use/kernel/net target
The various *8168 and friends among kernel modules
have finally been pushed into a designated target
so that RM doesn't have to care which particular
additional ethernet modules are available in this
particular branch and kernel.

Tweak distros as appropriate.

NB: *maybe* this is required by distro/.base either.
2013-02-21 22:37:28 +04:00
Michael Shigorin
2d3e5f2b1c kernel: factor the former lib/kernel.mk in
It wasn't spotted when introducing the distinct kernel feature;
will need fixup as we meet packaged ARM/PPC kernels.
2013-02-04 22:18:26 +04:00
Michael Shigorin
0f4e72cf79 kernel: move to std-def again
un-def was a desperate measure when std-def of the day
was suddenly plain broken.

This reverts 0e8871e7b4.
2013-02-04 22:18:26 +04:00
Michael Shigorin
0e8871e7b4 use un-def kernel by default
3.5.2-std-def-alt2 brings boot problems which were absent
with 3.4.x-std-def and are absent with 3.5.x-un-def;
seems like it's better to stay with known good variant
at the moment instead of having to fall back to it.
2012-09-03 19:16:50 +03:00
Michael Shigorin
8989fc2771 added plymouth feature
An initial draft of it was done half a year ago but several tricky
thingies had kept the code from showing up as it was rather brittle
and incomplete.

This implementation involves quite a few changes all over the place
but finally works good enough for live and installer images.

Please pay attention to the versions of these packages:
- installer-feature-setup-plymouth (0.3.2-alt1+)
- branding-altlinux-sisyphus (20110706-alt2+ if used)
- plymouth (0.8.3-alt20.git20110406+)

See also:
- http://www.altlinux.org/Branding
- http://www.altlinux.org/Plymouth
2012-06-14 17:15:24 +03:00
Michael Shigorin
c42d635b55 features.in/{kernel,vm}: added READMEs
Shame on me, these shouldn't get forgotten in the first place.
2012-05-16 13:47:30 +03:00
Michael Shigorin
c83cc111a6 initial kernel and metadata features
This further refines the modular build by making
metadata being a clearly separated feature rather
than having to rely on runtime tests, and also by
moving the code which cares for kernel bits of base
installation (.base list) in a feature of its own.

There's more to it but let's get the ball rolling first.
2012-05-10 21:18:02 +03:00