Wonderful, thank you. I'll have a go and hope my system doesn't blow up.
best, j On 28 April 2011 12:09, J Fernyhough <[email protected]> wrote: > On 28 April 2011 11:57, James Morrissey <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks for this but there are some things i don't quite understand. >> >> 1. Does this mean that i can add the natty kernel to my GRUB screen >> and run Maverick off it? > > Yes. > >> >> If so: >> >> 2. (Because i don't understand the nomenclature) is the last Natty >> kernel on that list (v2.6.39-rc4-natty/), the closest to the one that >> will be released today? >> > > 2.6.38.4 is the best to try at the moment; the RC versions are release > candidates of the next version. However, rc5 apparently fixes some > performance regressions. It should be possible to install > 2.6.39-rc5-onieric; the worst you lose is the bandwidth and time to > install and uninstall (unless it blows up your system). > >> If so: >> >> 3. What do i do with the file. Do i need to download the headers or >> the image (or both) and what do i do to them to get them into the GRUB >> screen. >> > > Download the three debs appropriate to your architecture (i386 for > 32-bit, amd64 for 64-bit. To find out write uname -a in a terminal), > e.g. for 32-bit: > > linux-headers-2.6.38-02063804-generic_2.6.38-02063804.201104221009_i386.deb > linux-headers-2.6.38-02063804_2.6.38-02063804.201104221009_all.deb > linux-image-2.6.38-02063804-generic_2.6.38-02063804.201104221009_i386.deb > > Save them into the same directory, ideally with nothing else in it, > then in a terminal cd to that directory and install, e.g.: > > $ cd download/kernel > $ sudo dpkg -i *,.deb > > This will install the kernel. Keep in mind that it's likely that any > proprietary graphics drivers (probably nvidia, almost definitely > fglrx) will break and not install correctly unless you have the x-swat > ppa added to your software sources. > >> Sorry if the answers to these questions seem obvious, but i don't know >> anything about kernels. >> >> Thanks, >> >> james. > > Hope this helps! > > Jonathon > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- James Morrissey DPhil Candidate in Development Studies New College Oxford -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
