Re: aboot unzip "unknown compression method" on recent (post 6.4) kernels?

[Michael Cree <mcree@orcon.net.nz>]

On Fri, Nov 22, 2024 at 11:56:51PM -0800, Alex Winbow wrote:
>     I have been unable to boot kernels after 6.4; aboot fails with "unzip:
> unknown compression method". Specifically:
> 
>         - vmlinuz-6.4.0-1-alpha-generic --> works
>         - vmlinuz-6.6.15-alpha-generic --> fails
>         - vmlinuz-6.11.6-alpha-generic --> fails
> 
>     This is on a XP1000 (EV67/Tsunami/Monet). aboot is 1.0~pre20200212-1.

Interesting, my xp1000 boots vmlinuz-6.11.6-alpha-generic.

Are you sure that the newest aboot version is written to the boot
block of your boot disk?  You should be able to see the version as it
boots from SRM into aboot.  If it isn't you will need to use

swriteboot

to write the aboot image (/boot/bootlx) to the boot sectors of the
boot disk.

Cheers,
Michael.