kernel-desktop-3.11.3-1.1 update anomally

hi,

FWIW

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

on openSUSE 13.1 RC2
no problems found updating

cheers

FWIW

openSUSE 12.3
no problems encountered updating kernel after
deleting package btrfsprogs

cheers

Observation

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/…

Known issue in Tumbleweed, but has nothing to do with the kernel.
See here for more information and a fix:
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/alternative-distributions-based-opensuse/tumbleweed/490826-kernel-install-error-2.html#post2589745

CORRECTION “in the above read btrfsprogs for btrfs”

@wolfi323

thx for the info and help given,

your referenced thread had been followed

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

cheers