PI 4 can't install matrixio-kernel-modules

#1

I’m trying to install matrixio-kernel-modules on a PI 4 and I’m getting this error during install

apt install matrixio-kernel-modules
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libftdi1-2 libjack-jackd2-0 liblirc-client0 liblirc0 libopus0 libportaudio2 libyaml-0-2 python3-yaml triggerhappy
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  matrixio-kernel-modules
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/17.8 kB of archives.
After this operation, 108 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package matrixio-kernel-modules.
(Reading database ... 94989 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../matrixio-kernel-modules_0.1.9_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking matrixio-kernel-modules (0.1.9) ...
Setting up matrixio-kernel-modules (0.1.9) ...
Enabling firmware loading at startup

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/matrixio/0.1/source ->
                 /usr/src/matrixio-0.1

DKMS: add completed.
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 4.19.80-v7l+ cannot be found at
/lib/modules/4.19.80-v7l+/build or /lib/modules/4.19.80-v7l+/source.
dpkg: error processing package matrixio-kernel-modules (--configure):
 installed matrixio-kernel-modules package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 matrixio-kernel-modules
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Any idea what can be wrong ?

#2

uname -a output:
Linux raspberrypi 4.19.80-v7l+ #1275 SMP Mon Oct 28 18:37:34 GMT 2019 armv7l GNU/Linux

#3

For the story everything was working but I had to do a rpi-update and after that nothing was working, now look like I manage to get everything working again except the mic :frowning:

#4

Hi @jaumard,

It’s possible you were on an older MATRIX kernel module version and once you ran update & upgrade, it became outdated in relation to the Linux kernel. I’d recommend uninstalling and reinstalling the kernel modules.

To uninstall

sudo apt purge matrixio-kernel-modules

Do a quick reboot after to ensure the changes go through

sudo reboot

Then re-install

sudo apt install matrixio-kernel-modules

Once again reboot for changes to go through

sudo reboot

Then try recording mic data. Let me know how that goes!

Best,
Samreen

#5

I think I’ve tried that a lot unfortunately, I’ll try again when I’m home and let you know :slight_smile:

But in my memory I’ve done it and it gave me the same errors as above where it can’t find the kernel :confused:

#6

Hey Samreen ! I’ve tried but yeah same error in fact:

 apt install matrixio-kernel-modules
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  dkms
Suggested packages:
  python3-apport menu
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  dkms matrixio-kernel-modules
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/92.3 kB of archives.
After this operation, 392 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] 
Selecting previously unselected package dkms.
(Reading database ... 94866 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../archives/dkms_2.6.1-4_all.deb ...
Unpacking dkms (2.6.1-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package matrixio-kernel-modules.
Preparing to unpack .../matrixio-kernel-modules_0.1.9_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking matrixio-kernel-modules (0.1.9) ...
Setting up dkms (2.6.1-4) ...
Setting up matrixio-kernel-modules (0.1.9) ...
Enabling firmware loading at startup

Creating symlink /var/lib/dkms/matrixio/0.1/source ->
                 /usr/src/matrixio-0.1

DKMS: add completed.
Error! echo
Your kernel headers for kernel 4.19.80-v7l+ cannot be found at
/lib/modules/4.19.80-v7l+/build or /lib/modules/4.19.80-v7l+/source.
dpkg: error processing package matrixio-kernel-modules (--configure):
 installed matrixio-kernel-modules package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.5-2) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 matrixio-kernel-modules
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#

Any other idea ?

#8

@jaumard,

It seems like the issue is that it is unable to find the Linux Kernel headers. Try the following and let me know if it installs anything new. If so, try the matrixio-kernel-module installation after that. If not, we may have to dig a bit more!

sudo apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers

Then reboot if it installs something, just to make sure changes go through.

sudo reboot

Best,
Samreen

#9

Hum look like there is something missing:

 apt install raspberrypi-kernel-headers
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  raspberrypi-kernel-headers
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/24.9 MB of archives.
After this operation, 163 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Selecting previously unselected package raspberrypi-kernel-headers.
(Reading database ... 44277 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../raspberrypi-kernel-headers_1.20190925+1-1_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking raspberrypi-kernel-headers (1.20190925+1-1) ...
Setting up raspberrypi-kernel-headers (1.20190925+1-1) ...
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.19.75+
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.19.75-v7+
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.19.75-v7l+
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 4.19.75-v8+
dkms: WARNING: Linux headers are missing, which may explain the above failures.
      please install the linux-headers-4.19.75-v8+ package to fix this.

I didn’t find how to install those headers :confused:

#10

Hey @jaumard,

I did some research and found this info about the rpi-update command. At first I thought it was the equivalent of sudo apt update && upgrade but that is not the case.

rpi-update will take your kernels into the “bleeding-edge” experimental version of the firmware which can cause stability issues. The public latest version of Raspbian Buster currently runs on Linux kernel 4.19.75-v7+ and you are ahead of that.

I found this resource which tells you how you can locally build the kernels from source to go back to a stable version. There is no other way to revert the rpi-update command.

At this point, it may be easier to start from a fresh install to set everything up properly, and I would take care not to run rpi-update. Is there a specific reason you needed that command?

Best,
Samreen

#11

I did rpi-update by following blindly a tutorial for I don’t remember what lol :frowning:
You’re right it’s easier to just start from scratch at that point, I wanted to avoid that but no luck lool

Thanks a lot for your help !

#12

Hi :slight_smile:

So I start everything from scratch and almost everything is working ! No more problem with kernel and mic, but I can’t make lirc to work :frowning:

hardware does not support sending
Error running command: Input/output error

I guess I have more setup to do but can’t figure what I’m missing, do you have an idea @Samreen?

#13

@jaumard,

I will have to test lirc on Buster, will get back to you on this. When you installed lirc, did you implement the workaround from here?

Best,
Samreen

#14

Thanks for the tips @Samreen! No I didn’t implement the workaround, it look like quite big so I’ll try this weekend see if it works better for it :slight_smile: