1 # arg 1: the new package version
2 # arg 2: the old package version
5 KERNEL_VERSION=2.6.33-rt
8 # updating module dependencies
9 echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
10 depmod $KERNEL_VERSION
11 # generate init ramdisks
12 echo ">>> MKINITCPIO SETUP"
13 echo ">>> ----------------"
14 echo ">>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,"
15 echo ">>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ."
16 echo ">>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:"
17 echo ">>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio"
19 echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
20 /sbin/mkinitcpio -p kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}
24 pacman -Q grub &>/dev/null
26 pacman -Q grub2 &>/dev/null
28 pacman -Q lilo &>/dev/null
31 if [ $haslilo -eq 0 ]; then
33 if [ $hasgrub -eq 0 -o $hasgrub2 -eq 0 ]; then
34 echo ">>> If you use the LILO bootloader, you should run 'lilo' before rebooting."
36 echo ">>> You appear to be using the LILO bootloader. You should run"
37 echo ">>> 'lilo' before rebooting."
42 if grep "^[^#]*/boot" /etc/fstab 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
43 if ! grep "/boot" /etc/mtab 2>&1 >/dev/null; then
44 echo "WARNING: /boot appears to be a seperate partition but is not mounted"
45 echo " This is most likely not what you want. Please mount your /boot"
46 echo " partition and reinstall the kernel unless you are sure this is OK"
50 if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.13`" -lt 0 ]; then
51 # important upgrade notice
53 echo ">>> IMPORTANT KERNEL UPGRADE NOTICE"
54 echo ">>> -------------------------------"
55 echo ">>> As of kernel 2.6.13, DevFS is NO LONGER AVAILABLE!"
56 echo ">>> If you still use DevFS, please make the transition to uDev before"
57 echo ">>> rebooting. If you really need to stay with DevFS for some reason,"
58 echo ">>> then you can manually downgrade to an older version:"
60 echo ">>> # pacman -U http://archlinux.org/~judd/kernel/kernel26-scsi-2.6.12.2-1.pkg.tar.gz"
62 echo ">>> If you choose to downgrade, don't forget to add kernel26-scsi to your"
63 echo ">>> IgnorePkg list in /etc/pacman.conf"
65 echo ">>> (NOTE: The following portion applies to uDev users as well!)"
67 echo ">>> If you use any DevFS paths in your GRUB menu.lst, then you will not"
68 echo ">>> be able to boot! Change your root= parameter to use the classic"
69 echo ">>> naming scheme."
72 echo ">>> - change root=/dev/discs/disc0/part3 to root=/dev/sda3"
73 echo ">>> - change root=/dev/md/0 to root=/dev/md0"
76 # generate new init ramdisk
77 if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.18`" -lt 0 ]; then
78 echo ">>> --------------------------------------------------------------"
79 echo ">>> | WARNING: |"
80 echo ">>> |mkinitrd is not supported anymore in kernel >=2.6.18 series!|"
81 echo ">>> | Please change to Mkinitcpio setup. |"
82 echo ">>> --------------------------------------------------------------"
85 # updating module dependencies
86 echo ">>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ..."
87 depmod $KERNEL_VERSION
88 echo ">>> MKINITCPIO SETUP"
89 echo ">>> ----------------"
90 if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.18`" -lt 0 ]; then
91 echo ">>> Please change your bootloader config files:"
92 echo ">>> Grub: /boot/grub/menu.lst | Lilo: /etc/lilo.conf"
93 echo "------------------------------------------------"
94 echo "| - initrd26.img to kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}.img |"
95 echo "| - initrd26-full.img to kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img |"
96 echo "------------------------------------------------"
98 if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.19`" -lt 0 ]; then
100 echo ">>> New PATA/IDE subsystem - EXPERIMENTAL"
101 echo ">>> ----------"
102 echo ">>> To use the new pata drivers, change the 'ide' hook "
103 echo ">>> to 'pata' in /etc/mkinicpio.conf HOOKS="
104 echo ">>> The new system changes: /dev/hd? to /dev/sd?"
105 echo ">>> Don't forget to modify GRUB, LILO and fstab to the"
106 echo ">>> new naming system. "
107 echo ">>> eg: hda3 --> sda3, hdc8 --> sdc8"
109 echo ">>> piix/ata_piix (Intel chipsets) - IMPORTANT"
111 echo ">>> If you have enabled ide/pata/sata HOOKs in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
112 echo ">>> the 'ata_piix' module will be used."
113 echo ">>> This may cause your devices to shift names, eg:"
114 echo ">>> - IDE: devices from hd? to sd?"
115 echo ">>> - SATA: sda might shift to sdc if you have 2 other disks on a PIIX IDE port."
116 echo ">>> To check if this will affect you, check 'mkinitcpio -M' for piix/ata_piix"
120 echo ">>> If you use LVM2, Encrypted root or software RAID,"
121 echo ">>> Ensure you enable support in /etc/mkinitcpio.conf ."
122 echo ">>> More information about mkinitcpio setup can be found here:"
123 echo ">>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mkinitcpio"
125 echo ">>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait..."
126 if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.19`" -lt 0 ]; then
127 /sbin/mkinitcpio -p kernel26${KERNEL_NAME} -m "ATTENTION:\nIf you get a kernel panic below
128 and are using an Intel chipset, append 'earlymodules=piix' to the
131 /sbin/mkinitcpio -p kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}
133 if [ "`vercmp $2 2.6.21`" -lt 0 ]; then
135 echo "Important ACPI Information:"
136 echo ">>> Since 2.6.20.7 all possible ACPI parts are modularized."
137 echo ">>> The modules are located at:"
138 echo ">>> /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/acpi"
139 echo ">>> For more information about ACPI modules check this wiki page:"
140 echo ">>> 'http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ACPI_modules'"
145 rm -f /boot/kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}.img
146 rm -f /boot/kernel26${KERNEL_NAME}-fallback.img