which kernel does Kubuntu use? Is it the latest kernel?
Thanks,
Aaron
Thanks,
Aaron
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Re: which kernel does Kubuntu use?
latest kervel can be found at: http://www.kernel.org/ and currenlty is: 2.6.24.3
kernel on my laptop: 2.6.22-14
but keep in mind some things... every distro "personalize" his kernel ( add or remove modules in order to make them more light or more compatible). Ubuntu/Kubuntu put a particular eye to proprietary drivers in order to make all working without any effort. Al this "work" need some time at least to test if the kernel works or have some problems.
If u wanna be "on the edge" or if u have some harware that dont work with a standard kernel u can always download latest kernel sources and recompile it by yourself. But if you have no particular isues i would not recommend it. New kernels can have improvements but also bugs... better do not install something that was not tested at least a bit. Trust the distro u are using and leave hand re
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Re: which kernel does Kubuntu use?
Be careful about the notion that the latest kernel = the best kernel. It's not necessarily so - ghillan has correctly pointed out that the selection of kernel modules makes a lot of difference, platform by platform.Originally posted by aaronleishman
In general, unless you exercise your choice and decline the upgrade, *buntu updates will download and install new kernels. If your boot menu is a default menu, it looks to me like it will be automatically changed to incorporate the new kernel at the time the kernel is installed. In my case, having modified my boot menu, the Adept Manager update routine asks me if I want to keep my modified menu or have it updated to use the new kernel. So I take the new kernel, keep my menu, and then edit the menu manually to boot the new kernel, keeping my other boot choices intact.
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Re: which kernel does Kubuntu use?
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Re: which kernel does Kubuntu use?
It uses the Linux kernelOriginally posted by aaronleishman
It depends what version, Gutsy which is the current stable uses 2.6.22, Hardy which will be the new stable next month will use a more up to date kernel
Open the konsole and type 'uname -a' and that will show youComment
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