updated this week-end to
kernel-desktop-3.11.3-1.1.gb1e6ec5.x86_64
from
kernel-desktop-3.11.2-1.1.g4c1fc5a.x86_64
on openSUSE12.3
after update on 1st PC the only option from grub2 was ‘memory test’
/boot did not have a file
initrd
only solution found was to install
kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.16.1.x86_64,
using original -12.3 dvd --install update,
leaving all repos enabled except Tumbleweed which was selected as disabled
after successful reboot
kernel-desktop-3.11.3-1.1.gb1e6ec5.x86_64
installed without problem
nb: left kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.16.1.x86_64 installed
encountered similar situation when updating laptop,
except booted into emergency cmd line demanding root password,
similar recovery applied
during update on 2nd PC, installed both
kernel-desktop-3.11.3-1.1.gb1e6ec5.x86_64 and
kernel-desktop-3.7.10-1.16.1.x86_64
at the same time, update went ok
openSUSE12.3
initrd for a new kernel does not build if btrfs 0.20-10.2 is installed from …/Tumbleweed/…
initrd for a new kernel does build if btrfs 0.19-49.1.1 is installed from …/12.3/repo/oss/…
openSUSE13.1 Beta 1
initrd for a new kernel does build if btrfs 0.20-5.3 is installed from …/factory/repo/oss/…
installing
hp-g7.2248sg<20130930><~> btrfsprogs-0.20-10.2.x86_64
from Tumbleweed left an unbootable
system/machine, and warranted a mention/warning
with the updates shown below, installing a new kernel was not a problem
(build of initrd)
hp-g7.2248sg<20130920><~> btrfsprogs-0.20-8.1.x86_64
hp-g7.2248sg<20130921><~> btrfsprogs-0.20-8.1.x86_64
hp-g7.2248sg<20130926><~> btrfsprogs-0.20-9.1.x86_64
hp-g7.2248sg<20130927><~> btrfsprogs-0.20-10.1.x86_64