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[Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>]

You have to follow the instructions in the readme EXACTLY - if you don't you
will get a black screen. I.e. you need grub2 in the correct mode for the
panel and you need gfxpayload = keep. You also need to boot in text mode
using the text kernel parameter. Also, do not load the module yourself but
let my rc.local.moved script do it. If you fail to do any of this you will
certainly end up with a black screen!

On 5 Aug 2010 16:55, "Aleix Solà" <aleixsr@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Adam, you're right, launching update-initramfs -u -k
2.6.35-rc6-vaioz
> repairs Kernel Panic.
> Now when I boot using kernel 2.6.35-rc6-vaioz I see STAMINA led on, but
> still I cannot get Intel card working.
>
> Using default parameters I get a black screen, but system is not halt,
> because I can ping it and send a crtl+alt+del
> Then I used "nomodeset" grub option and I get console mode, launched
> /etc/rc.local.moved and when GDM is starting system freezes completly with
> 2 blinking leds (CAPS LOCK and SCREEN LOCK); maybe I need new intel
drivers?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
> 2010/8/5 Adam Hill <sidepipeuk@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>> > > Hello everybody, I tried Adam's kernel and when I boot I get a Kernel
>> > > Panic, anybody with same problem?
>> >
>> > yes, that kernel does not include the modules necessary to read the
>> > intel raid.
>>
>> It has, because I'm using it now - quad raid 0 :). Like I said, you
>> just
>> need to update the initramfs as it says in the readme. I AM getting
>> paranoid
>> now though, so if someone can confirm that even after updating it still
>> kernel
>> panics, then I'll start from scratch and try it again, and update as
>> necessary.
>>
>> Adam.
>>
>>
>> > cheers
>> > tobi
>>