Installing with a custom Kernel

[Donnchad]

I am trying to install Ubuntu on fiancées laptop, however the chipset is not supported by the 2.6.28 kernel, but support for it was added in the 2.6.30 kernel. I was wondering if it is possible to build a liveCD or install CD with a different kernel. I know how to add or upgrade/build custom kernels once the OS is running, however I was wondering it it was possible to build install media for 9.04 with the 2.6.30 kernel.

[kpkeerthi]

http://klikit.pbworks.com/Remastersys

http://klikit.pbworks.com/Remastersys+FAQ

[Donnchad]

Thank you, looking at it now.

[Donnchad]

Been having issues with getting the new livecd to boot, and the documentation says that it doesn't support custom kernals with Remasterys, so is there another alternative method to using a new kernel with the Ubuntu installer?

[Glenn nl]

Maybe you can try the karmic koala alpha´s.

[hetx]

Or download and install the new kernel as shown by
http://www.ramoonus.nl/2009/06/10/linux-kernel-2-6-30-installation-guide-for-ubuntu-and-debian-linux/

It's very easy and the bootloader is updated automatically and so on, but I should add a disclaimer. There's no guarantee this wont add new problems for you, since the kernel isn't actually supported for Jaunty.

Edit: Although my own experience with it has been positive.