Firefox in 3.8

[stevef]

'version' in my post wasn't actually what I used in the command.
EDIT to correct typing error

I ran the command to hold the actual kernel version I wanted to keep hoping to avoid 4.4.0.202 - there were no error messages.  Checked it and it looked ok.

Code:

stephen@LL-AO722:~$ apt-mark showhold
linux-headers-4.4.0-201-generic
linux-image-4.4.0-201-generic
linux-modules-4.4.0-201-generic
linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-201-generic
stephen@LL-AO722:~$

Then ran updates from the GUI and the machine went ahead and installed 4.4.0.202

Extract from the log

Code:

Reading package lists...
Building dependency tree...
Reading state information...
Calculating upgrade...
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-177 linux-headers-4.4.0-177-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-178 linux-headers-4.4.0-178-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-179 linux-headers-4.4.0-179-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-180 linux-headers-4.4.0-180-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-184 linux-headers-4.4.0-184-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-185 linux-headers-4.4.0-185-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-186 linux-headers-4.4.0-186-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-187 linux-headers-4.4.0-187-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-189 linux-headers-4.4.0-189-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-190 linux-headers-4.4.0-190-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-191 linux-headers-4.4.0-191-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-192 linux-headers-4.4.0-192-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-193 linux-headers-4.4.0-193-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-195 linux-headers-4.4.0-195-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-197 linux-headers-4.4.0-197-generic
  linux-headers-4.4.0-198 linux-headers-4.4.0-198-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-177-generic linux-image-4.4.0-178-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-179-generic linux-image-4.4.0-180-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-184-generic linux-image-4.4.0-185-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-186-generic linux-image-4.4.0-187-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-189-generic linux-image-4.4.0-190-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-191-generic linux-image-4.4.0-192-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-193-generic linux-image-4.4.0-195-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic linux-image-4.4.0-198-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-177-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-178-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-179-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-180-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-184-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-185-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-186-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-187-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-189-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-190-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-191-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-192-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-193-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-195-generic
  linux-modules-4.4.0-197-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-198-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-177-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-178-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-179-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-180-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-184-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-185-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-186-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-187-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-189-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-190-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-191-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-192-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-193-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-195-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-197-generic linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-198-generic
Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-4.4.0-202 linux-headers-4.4.0-202-generic
  linux-image-4.4.0-202-generic linux-modules-4.4.0-202-generic
  linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-202-generic
The following packages will be upgraded:
  libsndfile1 libsndfile1:i386 linux-generic linux-headers-generic
  linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev sudo tzdata
8 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Current default time zone: 'Europe/London'
Local time is now:      Mon Feb  1 14:04:58 GMT 2021.
Universal Time is now:  Mon Feb  1 14:04:58 UTC 2021.
Run 'dpkg-reconfigure tzdata' if you wish to change it.

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Kernel preparation unnecessary for this kernel.  Skipping...

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make KERNELRELEASE=4.4.0-202-generic -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-202-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox-guest/5.1.38/build............................................................
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Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-184-generic
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Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-180-generic
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Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-179-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-178-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-178-generic
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Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-177-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-142-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.4.0-142-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done

[Moltke]

Sorry to read that it didn't work. If you don't mind me asking, why do you keep so many kernels? You can keep 3 at most, you don't need that many, you have 8! They're not being used or anything related to them anyway. You might want to remove some of those and keep the last 3, just saying.

[stevef]

No problem.  Although apt-mark didn't work the way we thought it would I was able to use the grub load selection easily enough to revert to 4.4.0.201.

The Acer One with all the kernels is not used regularly and the reason for having so many older kernels is mainly due to my lack of time (and laziness).

I try to keep my primary laptop and desktop machines a bit tidier.

[LinuksLajt]

The preceding posts are about booting from a specific kernel already on the machine. Using Install/Remove Software I can selectively install the latest versions of other packages while avoiding linux-generic-4.4.0.202. And Lite Tweaks works fine, but it shows only one installed kernel, 4.4.0.194 (from a restore point). Normally I clean all the old packages with Lite Tweaks. Since 4.4.0.201 works fine, according to a previous post, how do I get that as a bootable kernel, while avoiding the faulty latest one? Or do I just wait for 4.4.0.203, make a restore point, and hope that the bugs are fixed?

[stevef]

LinuksLajt

Obviously your second option of waiting with 4.4.0-194 is working for you.
The benefits of 4.4.0-201 over -194 might not be worth the effort.
The impending end of support for 3.8 is also a factor to consider.

Provided you have enough resources including time, boot media, working restore points and back ups to get you out of potential trouble you could try Synaptics (Install/Remove Software) to get a -201 kernel if you cleaned 201 after installing 4.4.0-202.  Personally, I would duplicate my working disk to an external disk before proceeding using Clonezilla. If 4.4.0-201 will download and install then the assumption is that it can be made bootable using Lite Tweaks.

1) open Synaptics package manager
2) filter for 201-generic
3) mark the linux-image-4.4.0-201-generic, linux-modules-4.4.0-201-generic, linux-headers-4.4.0-201-generic, linux-modules-extra-4.4.0-201-generic packages
4) apply

[Moltke]

[member=9039]stevef[/member] [member=43252]Frobozz[/member] [member=43322]LinuksLajt[/member] [member=29]tek10[/member] [member=7486]GregO[/member] I created a VM and installed Linux Lite 3.8 32 bits in it. I have another one but that's a 64bit. I just checked available updates and there's a new kernel version available: 4.4.0.203.209


I haven't upgraded the OS because it's a bunch, around 500mb and will take some time, so I can tell whether this new kernel won't cause any issues like the one you're experiencing, but it might be worth to try.

[stevef]

Just downloaded and installed updates on my 3.8 machine.  As well as the kernel firefox got an update to 85.0.

Booted with the new kernel and Firefox started ok.

[Moltke]

Just downloaded and installed updates on my 3.8 machine.  As well as the kernel firefox got an update to 85.0.

Booted with the new kernel and Firefox started ok.

So it was indeed a kernel bug and looks like they've fixed it.

[Frobozz]

Not fixed for me. 

Took a fresh 3.8 install on VirtualBox and let it update today.

Actually, it did run FF 85 ONCE, and OS asked to reboot so I let it. Now FF dead.

Originally the problem was it did nothing, now I get the spinning cursor only it stops spinning.

Can't access the menu, so I guess it's locked up.

On my netbook, I'm going to continue using the fresh install, only update the Firefox.

EDIT: Gave the VM machine 2 CPUs and FF ran. Can't do that with the netbook or P4 box....
Actually, when you give a VM a second core you must enable "I/O APIC" and that's what seemed to do it.
(Still not gonna mess with the netbook)

[firenice03]

[member=43252]Frobozz[/member] and others..

Note 203 may not yet be available on your repo (could take a few for it to replicate)..  I use the USA repo and it did not..

Using the process I explained in my prior post - I did not receive a 2nd attempted update to 202 thought maybe pulled from repo's but sound as if others may have (in VM's)
I'm still on my previous 177..