Article 6QCGE Tried updating Slackware 6.9.1 to 6.10.6 gpg, no network, booting previous kernel

Tried updating Slackware 6.9.1 to 6.10.6 gpg, no network, booting previous kernel

by
ernie young
from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6QCGE)
Hello fellow Slackers!

I am tried updating Slackware from 6.9.1 to 6.10.6, however it stopped updating because it requested to re-run slackpkg update, and I did, but at some point when I realized that it didn't update all the way the gpg was failing. As a result, I rebooted, and my kernel backup is the only one working, 6.6.11.

My elilo.conf gets read issues and it's blank when I open it. I also have rEFInd installed, which refind.conf also comes blank and read issues. I thought I was going to install other distros, but I haven't.

I removed and copied the vmlinuz-generic-6.9.1 to /EFI/Slackware again in case it was corrupt but it's not coming up.

No network either. I have DHCP since I have it wired, although it's a Framework laptop. Very finnicky but with Alienbob's live cd I was able to get it working some years ago.

I was about to reinstall the image but it still doesn't explain what happened and once I start installing I don't want to go through the ordeal as before where the OS is not seen.

I tried updating the BIOS from 3.10 to 3.17 but it keeps failing.

I did update to gnupg2 before, this is how I got to 6.9.1. Anymore experienced this and knows what is going on? Furthermore, anyone know what I can do? (besides throwing anything away :))

I played with the mirrors in case it was not connecting to one.

This is how I updated:

slackpkg update
slackpkg install-new
slackpkg install-multilib (I have multilib)
slackpkg upgrade-all (kernel-generic & module was not downloaded because I have them blacklisted to do it after manually so I have a backup)

I appreciate any help.
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