Kernel version still 3.11 after upgrade to 14.04!

[jay_kay2]

Hi everybody,

I just upgraded today a laptop from 13.10 to Trusty Tahr but I was first puzzled after first boot that Grub offered only Ubuntu Linux 3.11 or 3.8
Then I checked again using uname -mrs which gave the result:
Linux 3.11.0-19-generic x86_64

This doesn't seem right, I thought 14.04 comes with Kernel 3.13!?

I even looked into /boot where I only see this:
abi-3.11.0-19-generic lost+found
abi-3.8.0-33-generic memtest86+.bin
config-3.11.0-19-generic memtest86+.elf
config-3.8.0-33-generic memtest86+_multiboot.bin
efi System.map-3.11.0-19-generic
extlinux System.map-3.8.0-33-generic
grub vmlinuz-3.11.0-19-generic
initrd.img-3.11.0-19-generic vmlinuz-3.8.0-33-generic

Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!

ps. The rest is runnig very fine btw...

[Ubi_one_2014]

go to:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.14.1-trusty/

install desired packages regarding yours kernel.
you need the Linux headers.deb linux-headers-generic.deb enad the linux image.deb

reboot
enjoy

[jay_kay2]

Thanks this is what I did, I installed 3.13.9 which is the 14.04 LTS supposed to be based on.
However I'm not sure if now the regular updates for the kernel will still continue as usual?

[su:bhatta]

If Linux Headers Generic is installed you will get regular updates of Kernel, no problems.
But the release version of Trusty has 3.13.0.24-28 as default Kernel if I am not mistaken.

[Ubi_one_2014]

Thanks this is what I did, I installed 3.13.9 which is the 14.04 LTS supposed to be based on.
However I'm not sure if now the regular updates for the kernel will still continue as usual?

for me, i removed all kernel-3.13 related debian files, in order to avoid kernel updates of older versions

3.14 is running smooth for me, and i am not waiting for kernels that i never use

i am upgrading my kernels manually. Version 3.15 wilol bre relaesed soon

[jay_kay2]

My problem is, this is my wife's laptop and she wanted a "stable" long term supported version, so I guess with the 3.19 kernel she'll be on the safe side, because if I got this right, this version will be the one Ubuntu will support for a couple of years.
But I'm willing to learn if I was wrong here :-)

[Ubi_one_2014]

if you want a long term support kernel, pls install
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.12.17-trusty/

[pfeiffep]

My problem is, this is my wife's laptop and she wanted a "stable" long term supported version, so I guess with the 3.19 kernel she'll be on the safe side, because if I got this right, this version will be the one Ubuntu will support for a couple of years.
But I'm willing to learn if I was wrong here :-)

I respectfully suggest that you examine this release schedule (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseSchedule) and stick with whatever kernel is associated according to dates.

My newly installed Trusty on Dell Laptop (specs in signature)
pfeiffep@pete-dell:~$ uname -mrs
Linux 3.13.0-24-generic i686

[Ubi_one_2014]

for me:


kubuntu:~$ uname -mrs
Linux 3.14.0-031400-generic x86_64

[Chad_Wagner]

I would check if you have the linux-image-generic metapackage installed, this package is usually the one that points to the latest kernel for your distribution.