Howto: Simple kernel upgrade (Feisty or Edgy) to Gutsy's developing kernel.

[walkerk]

Simplified the process for you all.. I added a script to install the kernel.. See the original post.

[NikoK]

Simplified the process for you all.. I added a script to install the kernel.. See the original post.

Since i am using 686 right now and I use your script to install 386, will my t2060 still be detected as dual core?

[walkerk]

Since i am using 686 right now and I use your script to install 386, will my t2060 still be detected as dual core?

this installs the generic kernel not the 386 kernel. i have 686 and generic uses my dual cores.. so the answer is yes

[walkerk]

please reply once you've upgraded to let me know all is well.

[wnelson]

Can not wait for an official release of 2.6.23 to come out. Alot of really good changes. Change log too big to list. Go here for listing of changes: http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges

[andrewsomething]

Doh! Doesn't work with an AMD Turion 64 X2 Dell Inspiron 1501

[0.196000] .. MP-BIOS bug: 8254 timer not connected to IO-APIC
[0.240000] PCI: Cannot allocate region 7 of bridge 0000:00:05.0
[0.240000] PCI: Cannot allocate region 8 of bridge 0000:00:05.0

I should have know that since it's a known bug with Gutsy which will be fixed before release. Hopefully in Tribe 4. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...22/+bug/121111

BTW: I didn't even have to manually remove the info from Grub. Did it itself after removing the packages.

Edit: Hummm... Seems to have deleted my custom boot splash. No big deal though...

[bogolisk]

will nvidia-glx-new from feisty work with linux-restricted-modules from gutsy?

nvidia-glx-new from gutsy depends on libc6 2.6! feisty version is 2.5!

[walkerk]

will nvidia-glx-new from feisty work with linux-restricted-modules from gutsy?

nvidia-glx-new from gutsy depends on libc6 2.6! feisty version is 2.5!

i have 2.6 on my computer though I never upgraded it. the kernel install might have upgraded it. but nevertheless you can always add libc6 2.6 by yourself after adding the Gutsy repository:

sudo apt-get install libc6 libc6-dev

I altered the script for you.. See my original post to download it. This will upgrade libc6 to 2.6 and install the kernel

[Jhongy]

Hello,

Would like to try this, but have a few reservations.

I understand it's easy to just boot up with an older kernel -- but (a big but), what about all the kernel modules I have installed? Had to modify options for sound, ACPI, and several other kernel modules.

If the new kernel (& I assume the restricted modules, etc) don't work out, you have to do more than just boot with a different kernel, right? -- can I just use Synaptic to uninstall all the restricted modules, and then re-install the Feisty versions?

[walkerk]

Hello,

Would like to try this, but have a few reservations.

I understand it's easy to just boot up with an older kernel -- but (a big but), what about all the kernel modules I have installed? Had to modify options for sound, ACPI, and several other kernel modules.

If the new kernel (& I assume the restricted modules, etc) don't work out, you have to do more than just boot with a different kernel, right? -- can I just use Synaptic to uninstall all the restricted modules, and then re-install the Feisty versions?

This method will not remove the restricted modules for your old kernels. It will only add the new kernel (& restricted modules) and enable you to boot into 2.6.22-9-generic.

If it doesn't work out for you, you can simply uninstall the new kernel like I posted (or through Synaptic).. Your old stuff will still be installed and bootable..

I left it up to you to remove your old kernel and modules if you feel the need. I didn't want to strand anyone by deleting their kernels..