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wallacegalloway
May 12th, 2014, 02:08 PM
Why doesnt Kubuntu 12.04.4 include the saucy kernel like Ubuntu 12.04.4? I would like to install Kubuntu 12.04 on my ASrock z87 Pro 4 but it won't pick up my network card.

00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation Ethernet Connection I217-V (rev 05)

Frogs Hair
May 12th, 2014, 05:31 PM
12.04 is a LTS release and will include kernel updates and upgrades though out it's life. There may be earlier versions of the iso are available at the link and you would have to freeze the kernel version with potential security risk. http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/12.04/release/

deadflowr
May 12th, 2014, 05:49 PM
12.04 is a LTS release and will include kernel updates and upgrades though out it's life. There may be earlier versions of the iso are available at the link and you would have to freeze the kernel version with potential security risk. http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/12.04/release/

Kernels on LTS releases, somewhat explained
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack

wallacegalloway
May 12th, 2014, 11:07 PM
hmmm...how do I "sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-saucy" without an internet connection? Are the kernels located on the DVD? Point releases are generally more stable and I like a few of the older versions of certain applications, as such I prefer 12.04.4.

monkeybrain20122
May 12th, 2014, 11:14 PM
You just grab the kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
You can get any one you want, even newer ones than Saucy's (provided it works of course)

There are 3 packages to download
linux-headers i386/amd64 (i386 or amd64 depending on whether you have 32 or 64 bit OS)
linux-headers all
linux-image i386/amd64

Download all of them to one folder, say Downloads/kernel
then in the terminal

cd Downloads/kernel
sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Edited: well of course you would need internet connection to download the kernel. But you can download these with another machine and transfer to your system with a usb and then install.

deadflowr
May 13th, 2014, 12:18 AM
hmmm...how do I "sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-saucy" without an internet connection? Are the kernels located on the DVD? Point releases are generally more stable and I like a few of the older versions of certain applications, as such I prefer 12.04.4.

The saucy series kernel is what is on the version for 12.04.4.
So no need to download it.

as the raring series kernel is on 12.04.3 and and quantal series kernel is on 12.04.2.
The precise series kernel is on 12.04, and 12.04.1.

As per my link before, the quantal,raring, and saucy series kernels will only be supported until 12.04.5 comes, at which point those three will be upgraded to the trusty series kernel, which they will have until precise hits end of life.

The precise series kernel is supported the whole length of life.

What's the out for

uname -a

that should give you an idea of which kernel you have
3.2.0-XX-generic = precise
3.5.0-XX-generic = quantal
3.8.0-XX-generic = raring
3.11.0-XX-generic = saucy

FWIW

Frogs Hair
May 13th, 2014, 12:23 AM
Why doesnt Kubuntu 12.04.4 include the saucy kernel Woops! ;)

wallacegalloway
May 13th, 2014, 04:08 AM
The saucy series kernel is what is on the version for 12.04.4.
So no need to download it.


Unfortuantely this is only true for Ubuntu 12.04.4..not the other derivatives (i.e. Kubuntu)

deadflowr
May 13th, 2014, 08:18 AM
Unfortuantely this is only true for Ubuntu 12.04.4..not the other derivatives (i.e. Kubuntu)

I notice their release notes are all wrong
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/Kubuntu
:confused:

wallacegalloway
May 13th, 2014, 09:04 AM
Thanks Monkeybrain..this should do the trick!