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    HowTo: Kernel Upgrade (2.6.30-020630) for Ubuntu 9.04 amd64

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by theZoid, Sep 27, 2009.

  1. theZoid

    theZoid Notebook Savant

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    The linux kernel 2.6.30 DEB files can be found at the following website:
    Kernels
    You have to install 3 files in the ORDER listed:

    Code: 
    linux-headers-2.6.30-020630_2.6.30-020630_all.deb
linux-headers-2.6.30-020630-generic_2.6.30-020630_amd64.deb	
linux-image-2.6.30-020630-generic_2.6.30-020630_amd64.deb
    When clicking the files you get a choice to install them using gdebi or to save them. Choose install.
    There is just one thing: the order in which you install them is important. Don't panic: when choosing the wrong file first in gdebi it will tell you it is missing some dependences. The right order is the one written above.
    When done simply re-boot and you'll see the new kernel mentioned at the top of the Grub list.

    On Ubuntu forums the kernel listed above was recommended as STABLE. I've done this myself. You'll have to recompile the VirtualBox Kernel Module, and VBox will give you the sudo command to do this when you try to launch your VM.....easy. Nvidia will be taken care of automagically.

    FWIW

    3500th post.....!! :D :D
     
    theZoid, Sep 27, 2009
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  2. mr_raider

    mr_raider Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, nvidia may bork when you do the upgrade and sometimes DKMS fails to rebuild the module. In that case boot to recovery mode and selected the option to fix graphical environment. Then purge all the nvidia drivers in synaptic and re-install them.
     
    mr_raider, Sep 28, 2009
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    joeelmex Notebook Evangelist

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    Correct me if I am wrong, but if we upgrade the kernel this way, you loose the ability for any security flaws that ubuntu releases?
     
    joeelmex, Sep 28, 2009
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    I didn't have any problems, at all....but I did keep my old kernel and made a copy of the original grub "menu.lst" file.

    @joeelmex....I don't think so...with Slackware, many people roll their own kernels and run on different versions...they all update.....can someone confirm this?
     
    theZoid, Sep 28, 2009
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