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Official binaries of linux-lqx, linux-lqx-headers, and linux-lqx-docs are now available: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unofficial_user_repositories#liquorix

Signing key import instructions: sudo pacman-key --keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 9AE4078033F8024D && sudo pacman-key --lsign-key 9AE4078033F8024D

@shivik, Could you please take a look at the modprobed_db code. The new version of modprobed_db does not use the reload_database script any longer. For reference check out "modprobed_db" and "linux-ck" packages. It does require that sudo be set up however. Example: (Updated for this package from "linux-ck" PKGBUILD) ### Optionally load needed modules for the make localmodconfig # See http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=41689 if [ $_config = "local" ]; then msg "If you have modprobe_db installed, running it in recall mode now" if [ -e /usr/bin/modprobed_db ]; then [[ ! -x /usr/bin/sudo ]] && echo "Cannot call modprobe with sudo. Install via pacman -S sudo and configure to work with this user." && exit 1 sudo /usr/bin/modprobed_db recall fi msg "Running Steven Rostedt's make localmodconfig now" make localmodconfig else yes "" | make config fi Also, would it be possible to add nconfig along with menuconfig and xconfig. It has a nicer interface than plain menuconfig (IMO). Example: (Since I use nconfig I have "y" set to that but it's up to you) _menu="y" # menuconfig option [m = make menuconfig; x = make xconfig; nconf or "y" = nconfig n = none] if [ $_menu = "m" ]; then msg "Running make menuconfig" make menuconfig fi if [ $_menu = "x" ]; then msg "Running make xconfig" make xconfig fi if [ $_menu = "nconf" -o $_menu = "y" ]; then msg "Running make nconfig" make nconfig fi One last question, Is it just me or does the this new kernel config version have more things being built directly into the kernel? Is it the lqx config? It just seems like there is more things I have to manually go through and deselect from being built directly in than in previous versions so I can get a stripped down kernel. Thanks for your time!!

Oops, I think I got it.You have to use this nvidia PKGBUILD with the extramodules lqx http://netload.in/dateixrEyHY2Aqg/nvidia-lqx-290.10-2.with_extramodules.tar.gz.htm I used that on both machines,but never included it in the original tar.gz, because I didn't know you use nvidia at that time. It will be good if others test if extramodules lqx works for them. If it does I'll replace the main lqx package with one that uses extramodules.

@Wintershade,looks like you have some linux-headers problem.At least this is what "Unable to determine the target kernel version." I get when I mess up the location of the linux headers when I'm tinkering around experimenting. ""nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol module_layout" - this I get when I try to load a nvidia module that is compiled for a different version of the kernel. for example 3.1.5 module on 3.1.8 kernel(pure example there with versions).Or maybe (3.1 module on 3.2 kernel). What's inside your "ls /lib/modules/extramodules-3.2-lqx/".I get a "nvidia.ko.gz" and "version". I checked the extramodules kernel on another machine at home and it does work there as well(I only have nvidia module),but it boots to gui no problem. I'm actually still running the extramodule kernel that I did for you on 19th of jan. That doesn't prove anything 100% of course,but is a starting point where to look.

@damentz: no, everything else works fine on my hardware, just like 3.1 did. thanks. this broadcom thing is new to 3.2, some new driver design decision made by kernel devs. looks like in 3.3 things will change again: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1036891#p1036891

@shivik - oops! I'm sorry, but my previous comment turned out to be a false positive. at least regarding nvidia-all, which is supposed to install into the /lib/modules/extramodules-3.2-lqx. The error I'm receiving is "nvidia: disagrees about version of symbol module_layout. Even with intel_iommu=off the error persists. OTOH, now even the nvidia-lqx fails to compile, stating "Unable to determine the target kernel version." (I'm in command line, using links now.) So what gives?

@silvik: well, I can go ahead and change that directly. Is there anything else you noticed missing from the 3.2 kernel? You can also visit the Liquorix forum if you have any other feedback.

looks like lqx config does not enable the new broadcom drivers (brcmsmac) as mainline arch does. if you have a broadcom wifi (like me) you need to edit the PKGBUILD to enable menuconfig (_menu="m"). in the menuconfig disable BCMA support (in Broadcom specific AMBA section) and enable Broadcom IEEE802.11n PCIe SoftMAC WLAN driver (in Network devices / Wireless LAN) is it possible to make this small change in the lqx package config? thanks.

@shivik, it compiles and works well. virtualbox module doesn't work due to different issues on my system - however a package nvidia-all compiles and works like a charm (I'm using it rather than your nvidia-lqx due to a number of other kernels I'm testing whenever I can). So anyway, absolutely positive feedback from me. Kudos!