2.6.22 kernel

[Gremlinzzz]

Doesn't seem like ubuntu upgrades kernels without complete system change.Question is how hard is it to upgrade the kernel myself.2.6.22 kernel sounds pretty good.
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3687741
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[Gremlinzzz]

Ok found the kernel at
http://distrowatch.com/
Latest Packages
anyone know how or point the way for info installation
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[Rui Pais]

yep,
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=311158

:)

[Gremlinzzz]

Thanks going to give it a try.
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[Tomosaur]

While it's always good to know how to change the kernel yourself, I would advise you to think before you commit to it, since if it goes wrong, it can be a pain in the backside to get things working again (which is why most kernel guides will advise you to make backups and stuff). The way I see it, if your current kernel is doing the job, then there's no point risking the headaches a failed experiment could give.

However, it's entirely up to you :P

[Rui Pais]

While it's always good to know how to change the kernel yourself, I would advise you to think before you commit to it, since if it goes wrong, it can be a pain in the backside to get things working again (which is why most kernel guides will advise you to make backups and stuff). The way I see it, if your current kernel is doing the job, then there's no point risking the headaches a failed experiment could give.

However, it's entirely up to you :P

kernels are installed side by side on /boot and /lib. They won't mix.

If something goes wrong (and if it wont whats the fun ;)), it's just a matter of reboot and choose the default Ubuntu kernel again
:)

[Gremlinzzz]

Yeah i messed up some how did a complete reinstall was no big deal since it was a new install anyways but ya dont know what ya can do unless you try.guess i'll wait for new ubuntu system.
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[Rui Pais]

How do you managed to messed the system? booting with the default kernel didn't work?

I should have advise you to use xconfig or gconfig cause they make life much more easy specially if one has no experience with it.

Or maybe you forget step 8 of the how-to and end-up with a minimum kernel, with no modules or something like that...

[Gremlinzzz]

Your right when step 8 came up with all the questions .i did what i did a the DMV started guessing .then realizing that i problily screwed up i quit.so the system was still good with old kernel i just decided to reformat . i"m going to give it another try .

[Gremlinzzz]

AH HA SUCCESS now for the reboot BRB
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[Rui Pais]

AH HA SUCCESS now for the reboot BRB
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So you don't give up :)
Good!!
Tell us how it go. Good luck.

[HermanAB]

BTW, if you went to a lot of trouble to set your system up and you want to experiment without shedding tears, use VMware Server and experiment in a virtual machine.

Cheers,

Herman

[Gremlinzzz]

OK no more kernel building for me back to the noobe farm.:(