Updating 13.1 to use kernel 3.12

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#1

Hi,

I’m a new OpenSUSE user. I recently installed OpenSUSE 13.1 but I’m having a wifi issue. I read elsewhere that somebody upgraded their kernel to fix the exact same issue. So I did:


zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard Kernel:stable
zypper in --from Kernel:stable kernel-desktop

When I installed it, it mentioned that it had an untrusted cert but I could click Trust to continue with the installation. After reboot, Grub is spitting out:


Loading Linux 3.12.5-2.g38448a14-desktop
error: /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.5-2.g38448a14-desktop has invalid signature
Loading initial ramdisk ...
error: you need to load the kernel first

I can still load the 3.11.6-4 kernel that came with OpenSUSE 13.1.

Wondering how to boot up with the new kernel?

Thanks!

#2

Do you use EFI system with secure boot enabled?

#3

That sounds to me like a bug.
Recommend searching for a related bug at http://bugzilla.novell.com.
If no bug exists, then create one and include all the relevant info you can think of.

My guess is that if a bug is verified, it will be fixed soon.

TSU

#4

What WIFI card/chip? upgrading kernel may not be needed you might only need to install firmware for the card.

#5

I’ve use the secure boot and it’s the same message.

I have a Ralink rt3290 WiFi card. I looked on the wireless forums and didn’t get much luck other than this one: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/wireless/492883-ralink-wifi-rt3290-not-working-opensuse-13-a.html

I have seen suggestions on using a backport driver or going to the Ralink site and compiling a driver (suggested from an Ubuntu forum). I thought updating the kernel would work the best / easiest.

I’ll file a bug and maybe try the kernel-of-the-day. Or can I get 3.12.4 kernel some how?

#6

On 12/23/2013 04:06 PM, amoebaworks wrote:
>
> I’ve use the secure boot and it’s the same message.
>
> I have a Ralink rt3290 WiFi card. I looked on the wireless forums and
> didn’t get much luck other than this one: http://tinyurl.com/lrwj8va
>
> I have seen suggestions on using a backport driver or going to the
> Ralink site and compiling a driver (suggested from an Ubuntu forum). I
> thought updating the kernel would work the best / easiest.
>
> I’ll file a bug and maybe try the kernel-of-the-day. Or can I get 3.12.4
> kernel some how?

If you look at the patch, there is a line that says "Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org

3.11+". That means that once the patch is merged, it will be backported to

every kernel 3.11 and newer. The second part is that it was merged into the
mainline kernel on Mon Sep 23 04:08:13 2013. It usually takes only a few weeks
before the change gets ported back to the stable kernels. The git commit log for
kernel 3.11 shows that this patch was added on November 13, and it was part of
3.11.8. You need a kernel at least that new. I’m not sure why 13.1 is “stuck” at
3.11.6 when 3.11.10. File a bug report about your wifi trouble, and tell the
devs that the fix you need is in 3.11.8.

#7

Strange issue.
No problems here following the same procedure of amoebaworks …

#8

Ok. I clued in what arvidjaar was suggesting. I had to turn off the Secure Boot from the BIOS. And then launched opensuse EFI instead of opensuse-secureboot from the BIOS boot menu.

I can now use the latest kernel and have wifi!!! Thank you.