From 09d6976b6513cd6e346f2c6bed4a804101535e4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: kranthikirang Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2019 14:49:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] hwe/ga 16.04 kernel install notes Change-Id: I044d69675976b0745f8913535ded4961813e089f --- doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst | 26 ++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst b/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst index 1200427ff..7d41e12ef 100644 --- a/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst +++ b/doc/source/authoring_and_deployment.rst @@ -593,22 +593,30 @@ e.g.: kernel_params: kernel_package: 'linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic' -In this example, the kernel version is ``4.15.0-34-generic``. Define any proxy -environment variables needed for your environment to reach public ubuntu -package repos, and install the matching kernel on the Genesis host (make sure -to run on Genesis host, not on the build host): +It is recommended to install the latest kernel. Check the latest +available kernel, update the site specs and Regenerate collected +YAML files. + +Define any proxy environment variables needed for your environment to +reach public Ubuntu package repos, and install the matching kernel on the +Genesis host (make sure to run on Genesis host, not on the build host): + +To install the latest hwe-16.04 kernel: :: - sudo apt -y install linux-modules-4.15.0-34-generic \ - linux-modules-extra-4.15.0-34-generic \ - linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic linux-headers-4.15.0-34-generic \ - linux-headers-4.15.0-34 + sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-hwe-16.04 + +To install the latest ga-16.04 kernel: + +:: + + sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic Check the installed packages on the genesis host with ``dpkg --list``. If there are any later kernel versions installed, remove them with ``sudo apt remove``, so that the newly install kernel is the latest -available. +available. Boot the genesis node using install kernel. Install ntpdate/ntp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~