[SOLVED] Cannot install SnakeOil on Intel NUC 8i5BEH, no network

[Snoopy8]

I'll try and build a RT kernel for 4.15 later today if I can.

Hoping you can do the new kernel soon so that I can get the NUC running...

[agent_kith]

Hoping you can do the new kernel soon so that I can get the NUC running... 

Just arrived home. Too late to start now *sorry*. Hopefully I can find some time to finish this tomorrow.

[agent_kith]

Tried new kernel with no success.

• Create usb boot using Unetbootin on a USB3.0 (does not work with USB2.0) stick
  
• Replaced vmlinuz with that from new kernel
  
• Booted NUC, get greyed out "download updates while installing Ubuntu"
  
• Continued installing, rebooted
  
• Get error messages "Failed to execute /init (error -8)"  "Starting init: /bin/sh exists but couldn't execute it (error -8)" Kernel panic - not syncing: No working init found"
  

Tried both 1.1 and 1.0 iso images, same problem  

 

Oh.. This is a new kernel version, might need to include a different initrd file. I'll see if I missed that in my automation scripts.

Come to think of it. You shouldn't be seeing that init file error. The install kernels don't actually need that file. Not entirely sure what went wrong, but I have built the latest 4.x series kernel. And verified that it'll work. Try this kernel and let me know if your network isi now behaving properly (or not).
 

[Snoopy8]

Tried new kernel with no success.

• Create usb boot using Unetbootin on a USB3.0 (does not work with USB2.0) stick
  
• Replaced vmlinuz with that from new kernel
  
• Booted NUC, get greyed out "download updates while installing Ubuntu"
  
• Continued installing, rebooted
  
• Get error messages "Failed to execute /init (error -8)"  "Starting init: /bin/sh exists but couldn't execute it (error -8)" Kernel panic - not syncing: No working init found"
  

Tried both 1.1 and 1.0 iso images, same problem     

Oh.. This is a new kernel version, might need to include a different initrd file. I'll see if I missed that in my automation scripts.

Come to think of it. You shouldn't be seeing that init file error. The install kernels don't actually need that file. Not entirely sure what went wrong, but I have built the latest 4.x series kernel. And verified that it'll work. Try this kernel and let me know if your network isi now behaving properly (or not).
 

Tried new kernel 4.19.37,  no good.  Still have init error.   

Just to make sure I am doing this correct,

• Download the latest iso snakeoil-x86_64-1.1.0.iso
  
• Download kernel install-4.19.37-rt19-i686-snakeoil-20190512.zip (unzip vmlinuz)
  
• Create usb with Unetbootin
  
• Go to Casper folder in usb, rename vmlinuz
  
• Copy vmlinuz from kernel into Casper folder
  

[agent_kith]

You are using 64 bit ISO, need to use the 64 bit kernel (amd64).

[Snoopy8]

You are using 64 bit ISO, need to use the 64 bit kernel (amd64).

  Ooops, my bad....  
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What installs and is running with IP address : 1.0 iso with 4.19.37 kernel (64 bit).  I have manually updated firmware to 1.1.4


Labels are messed up in several places, e.g. above, but I can live with it.

Installs but could not get get IP address with 1.1 iso with 4.19.37 kernel
Also installs but no IP address are 1.0 iso and 1.1 iso with the Intel network kernel in  install-4.4.9-rt17-amd64-igb-20190223.zip

[agent_kith]

  Ooops, my bad....  
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What installs and is running with IP address : 1.0 iso with 4.19.37 kernel (64 bit).  I have manually updated firmware to 1.1.4

What installs?

Labels are messed up in several places, e.g. above, but I can live with it.

Clear the browser cache (CTRL+SHIFT+F5 I think). That should fix this problem.

Installs but could not get get IP address with 1.1 iso with 4.19.37 kernel
Also installs but no IP address are 1.0 iso and 1.1 iso with the Intel network kernel in  install-4.4.9-rt17-amd64-igb-20190223.zip 

Don't quite understand what you're saying here.

the igb kernel is for another Ethernet adaptor. Your NUC should be using the e1000e driver.

[Snoopy8]

The only install which worked and gave an IP address was snakeoil-x86_64-1.0.0.iso with the vmlinux from this kernel install-4.19.37-rt19-amd64-snakeoil-20190512.zip 

Install worked, but no IP address when re-booted
snakeoil-x86_64-1.1.0.iso  with the vmlinux from this kernel install-4.19.37-rt19-amd64-snakeoil-20190512.zip 
snakeoil-x86_64-1.1.0.iso  with the vmlinux from this kernel install-4.4.9-rt17-amd64-igb-20190223.zip (which is meant to have the Intel network driver)
snakeoil-x86_64-1.0.0.iso with the vmlinux from this kernel install-4.4.9-rt17-amd64-igb-20190223.zip

[agent_kith]

Install worked, but no IP address when re-booted

Interesting... Can you connect a keyboard and monitor, and then run "dmesg | grep e1000" and see what turns up?

I will try and run through the install later today and see what happens on reboot.

[Snoopy8]

Install worked, but no IP address when re-booted

Interesting... Can you connect a keyboard and monitor, and then run "dmesg | grep e1000" and see what turns up?

I will try and run through the install later today and see what happens on reboot.

Install always has monitor and keyboard.  Currently enjoying the music running Minimserver with Convolution with a very high tap filter.      And the NUC is not even a bit stressed.

Will try later, using a dual boot install and hope I do not muck it up!  (My previous history with dual boots has not been good...)