f01f7f27 drops all connectors on some GPUs
All the details are here: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=217776
Kernel 6.4.6 compiled from source worked AOK on my desktop with Intel Xeon cpu and Nvidia graphics - see below for system specs.
Kernels 6.4.7 & 6.4.8 also compiled from source with identical configs hang with a frozen boot terminal screen after a significant way through the boot sequence (e.g. whilst running /etc/profile). The system may still be running as a sound is emitted when the power button is pressed (only way to escape from the system hang).
The issue seems to be specific to the hardware of this desktop as the problem kernels do boot through to completion on other machines.
A test was done with a different build (from Porteus) of kernel 6.5-RC4 and that did not hang - but kernel 6.4.7 from the same builder hung just like my build.
I apologise that I cannot provide any detailed diagnostics - but I can put diagnostics into /etc/profile and provide screenshots if requested.
Forum thread with more details and screenshots: https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=95733#p95733
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Computer Profile:
Machine Dell Inc. Precision WorkStation T5400 (version: Not Specified)
Mainboard Dell Inc. 0RW203 (version: NA)
• BIOS Dell Inc. A11 | Date: 04/30/2012 | Type: Legacy
• CPU Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5450 @ 3.00GHz (4 cores)
• RAM Total: 7955 MB | Used: 1555 MB (19.5%) | Actual Used: 775 MB (9.7%)
Graphics Resolution: 1366x768 pixels | Display Server: X.Org 21.1.8
• device-0 NVIDIA Corporation GT218 [NVS 300] [10de:10d8] (rev a2)
Audio ALSA
• device-0 Intel Corporation 631xESB/632xESB High Definition Audio Controller [8086:269a] (rev 09)
• device-1 NVIDIA Corporation High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0be3] (rev a1)
Network wlan1
• device-0 Ethernet: Broadcom Inc. and subsidiaries NetXtreme BCM5754 Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express [14e4:167a] (rev 02)