[arch-general] kernel linux-4.8.6-1-x86_64 not able to load modules

[Doug Newgard]

On Sat, 5 Nov 2016 14:50:30 +0200
Anast Gramm via arch-general <arch-general at archlinux.org> wrote:

> Hey list,
> 
> After, as suggested in arch-annoucne, I force-upgrated ttf-dejavu
> I made a full system upgrade with pacman -Syu.
> 
> This installed the latest linux kernel. (the one in the subject line)
> 
> The initram was completed successfully and I procceded to reboot.
> Then Xserver would complain about my intel module (i915)
> 
> After a while I figured that nothin was loaded. I had no internet
> connection (ip link would only show loopback), when I plugged a USB drive
> the kernel woudln't detect it, and so on...

This usually happens because the bootloader is finding an old kernel.
Either /boot wasn't mounted during the upgrade or the bootloader is looking at
the wrong place.