Proxmox 8.3 install with Kernel 6.11 for R8126

[70m73]

Is it possible to choose Kernel 6.11 during installation (not manual Kernel upgrade after installation)? I am struggling to get my R8126 network card installed, and apparently Kernel 6.11 now includes the drivers for that one.

Here the output (lspci -k) if using a USB-Network dongle and post install Kernel 6.11:
81:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Device 8126 (rev 01)
Subsystem: ASRock Incorporation Device 8126
Kernel modules: r8169
82:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) AX1775*/AX1790*/BE20*/BE401/BE1750* 2x2 (rev 1a)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Wi-Fi 7(802.11be) AX1775*/AX1790*/BE20*/BE401/BE1750* 2x2 (BE200 320MHz [Gale Peak])
Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi
Kernel modules: iwlwifi
root@xxx:~# dmesg | grep r8169
[ 0.713832] r8169 0000:81:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0003)
[ 0.713897] r8169 0000:81:00.0: error -ENODEV: unknown chip XID 64a, contact r8169 maintainers (see MAINTAINERS file)
root@xxx:~# dmesg | grep 8129
root@xxx:~#

 

[fiona]

Hi,
AFAIK, there are no plans to ship an ISO of Proxmox VE 8.3 with kernel 6.11 currently. You could download the packages for the newer kernel separately and copy them to the system via some non-network medium after installation.

 

[Kingneutron]

Does Proxmox have a "beta release" ISO repo / does it need one?

 

[fiona]

Hi,

Does Proxmox have a "beta release" ISO repo / does it need one?

there is none. If you want to create a custom ISO, other users already wrote a guide (not officially endorsed just because I link to it of course ): https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/create-custom-pve-iso-from-original-pve-iso.123606/#post-538612