2.6.32.9 new release

[cbxbiker61]

2.6.32.9 is now available.

Kernel and modules are available from the following location:

http://sheeva.with-linux.com/sheeva/

Features dmcrypt, IPV6, CIFS, NFS4, EXT3, EXT4, JFS, XFS, FUSE(for ntfs-3g), UBIFS, usb-serial, uvcvideo, iptables, appletalk, bluetooth, v4l and ppp.

[xoxox]

Thanks for your work :-)

For future releases, would it be possible to activate the "ppp_mppe" and "ppp_filter" options?
I need them for the poptop VPN Server.

diff .config sheeva-2.6.32.9.config

Code:

1216,1217c1216,1217
< CONFIG_PPP_MULTILINK=y
< CONFIG_PPP_FILTER=y
---
> # CONFIG_PPP_MULTILINK is not set
> # CONFIG_PPP_FILTER is not set

1219c1219
< CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY=m
---
> # CONFIG_PPP_SYNC_TTY is not set

1222c1222
< CONFIG_PPP_MPPE=m
---
> # CONFIG_PPP_MPPE is not set

1709c1709
< # CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT is not set
---
> CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=m

1749a1750
> CONFIG_FB_UDLFB=m

[hideoushog]

I have just discovered that for this release the command 'su' does not work. Also, even after creating a new user (adduser) it is impossible for that user, or any user other than root to login, either from a serial terminal or remotely.

I have done some testing

Kernel 2.6.30.1   su <user> works OK
.
.
.
Kernel 2.6.31   su <user> Fails
Kernel 2.6.32.8   su <user> Fails
Kernel 2.6.32.9   su <user> Fails

So presumably something broke between 30.1 and 31. I am in severe doubt about this as I cannot imagine somebody else has not noticed it, but it is definitely what is happening to me.

[hideoushog]

Further investigation reveals that su "stopped working" between 2.6.30.1 and 2.6.30.2. However, it was not fully working on version 2.6.30.1.

On 2.6.30.2    " su <user>"    Does nothing, no error, no request for password, nothing

On 2.6.30.1 you can login as root and " su <user>"

This does as it should, correctly logging you in as that user, without asking for a password. BUT it is then impossible to use su to get back to root or to su to any other user. It does ask for a password but entering the correct password gives

su: Authentication failure

[restamp]

I just created a password for another user on my Plug, which is running cbxbiker61's 2.6.32.5 kernel, and I can su at will:

Code:

$ uname -a
Linux sheeva 2.6.32.5 #1 PREEMPT Sat Jan 23 04:10:40 MST 2010 armv5tel GNU/Linux
$ su x10
Password:
$ id
uid=1099(x10) gid=1099(x10) groups=1099(x10)
$ ^D
$ id
uid=1100(res) gid=1100(res) groups=1100(res)
$ su
Password:
root@sheeva:/home/res# su x10
$ id
uid=1099(x10) gid=1099(x10) groups=1099(x10)
$ ^D
root@sheeva:/home/res# id
uid=0(root) gid=0(root) groups=0(root)
root@sheeva:/home/res# exit
$ id
uid=1100(res) gid=1100(res) groups=1100(res)
$

FWIW, I'm using the root filesystem that came with the alpha-6 SheevaPlug installer.

[cbxbiker61]

I have just discovered that for this release the command 'su' does not work. Also, even after creating a new user (adduser) it is impossible for that user, or any user other than root to login, either from a serial terminal or remotely.

From the README:

Code:

####### change vm security settings
# Due to changes in vm security a change must be made in /etc/sysctl.d/10-process-security.conf.
# vm.mmap_min_addr should be set to 32768 (This change is safe for any kernel version).
# If this is not done it is likely that you will not be able to login remotely.
# Although you should still be able to login as root on the main console.

cat /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr
32768

If it's not set to 32768 you need to get it set to 32768.

[CarlMLE]

Hi,

Im trying to dial a 3G USB modem attached to the sheeva, starting PPPd i see this :

"kernel does not support PPP filtering"

before the modem hangs up, So i guess I need ppp_filter support in the kernel too, if possible.

Thanks in advance!

Thanks for your work :-)

For future releases, would it be possible to activate the "ppp_mppe" and "ppp_filter" options?
I need them for the poptop VPN Server.

[cbxbiker61]

Thanks for your work :-)

For future releases, would it be possible to activate the "ppp_mppe" and "ppp_filter" options?
I need them for the poptop VPN Server.

Ok.  2.6.32.9 has been re-released with the ppp changes.

[CarlMLE]

  Your a star thanks!

[xoxox]

Ok.  2.6.32.9 has been re-released with the ppp changes.
[/quote]
Thank you 

[donmat]

Hi all,

I am a newB, any good instructions on how to flash a new kernel?

Is this a good instruction:
http://www.computingplugs.com/index.php/Building_a_custom_kernel

do you need to install the latest of U-boot?  Is it a Das U-boot? do I follow the instructions from this link below:
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/Linux-For-Devices-Articles/Introduction-to-Das-UBoot-the-universal-open-source-bootloader/

I need a new kernel becase mine won't write on a NTFS based USB harddisk, it keeps giving me this error message:
FATAL: Could not load /lib/modules/2.6.22.18/modules.dep: No such file or directory

other users also had similar problem and it was resolved by flashing a new kernal on the plug.

Would appreciate anyone could lend a hand.

don

[meditux]

Thanks for your work !!!

For future releases, would it be possible to activate the this options?
CONFIG_TASKSTATS=y
CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT=y
CONFIG_TASK_XACCT=y
CONFIG_TASK_IO_ACCOUNTING=y

I need them for use iotop.

Could not run iotop as some of the requirements are not met:
- Python >= 2.5 for AF_NETLINK support: Found
- Linux >= 2.6.20 with I/O accounting support: Not found

[cbxbiker61]

Thanks for your work !!!

For future releases, would it be possible to activate the this options?
CONFIG_TASKSTATS=y
CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT=y
CONFIG_TASK_XACCT=y
CONFIG_TASK_IO_ACCOUNTING=y

I need them for use iotop.

Could not run iotop as some of the requirements are not met:
- Python >= 2.5 for AF_NETLINK support: Found
- Linux >= 2.6.20 with I/O accounting support: Not found

There are two "testing" kernels available in the testing directory that have task accounting enabled.  I don't plan on adding task accounting to the "standard" kernels.

http://sheeva.with-linux.com/sheeva/index.php?dir=testing

[hideoushog]

I seem to have missed the README but I am sorry to say this does not help.

Code:

cat /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr
32768
If it's not set to 32768 you need to get it set to 32768.

I am sure this is good advice BUT Sadly no such file "10-process-security.conf" exists anywhere on my filesystem.
Any more suggestions?

From the README

Code:

####### change vm security settings
# Due to changes in vm security a change must be made in /etc/sysctl.d/10-process-security.conf.
# vm.mmap_min_addr should be set to 32768 (This change is safe for any kernel version).
# If this is not done it is likely that you will not be able to login remotely.
# Although you should still be able to login as root on the main console.

[cbxbiker61]

I seem to have missed the README but I am sorry to say this does not help.

Code:

cat /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr
32768
If it's not set to 32768 you need to get it set to 32768.

I am sure this is good advice BUT Sadly no such file "10-process-security.conf" exists anywhere on my filesystem.
Any more suggestions?

From the README

Code:

Did you cat /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr ??  What does it say?

It doesn't really matter if 10-process-security.conf exists.  What matters is what /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr says.  If it's wrong you can just do a "echo 32768 > /proc/sys/vm/mmap_min_addr" in your startup scripts.
####### change vm security settings
# Due to changes in vm security a change must be made in /etc/sysctl.d/10-process-security.conf.
# vm.mmap_min_addr should be set to 32768 (This change is safe for any kernel version).
# If this is not done it is likely that you will not be able to login remotely.
# Although you should still be able to login as root on the main console.