[SOLVED] Updating the kernal

[JeffShepherd]

Hi everyone,

Is there away from within LMDE to upgrade the kernal to a newer version?

Thanks,
Jeff

[nunol]

If you use

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sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

you should go to kernel 2.6.38.

[AlbertP]

If you want to use a newer kernel than 2.6.38, there's Liquorix.

Enter this in Terminal and press Enter:

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gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/liquorix.list

A text editor opens. Paste this line and save the file:

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deb http://liquorix.net/debian sid main

Then run this in Terminal:

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apt-get install '^liquorix-([^-]+-)?keyring.?'

You can copy/paste this but please note that the Paste command in terminal is Ctrl-Shift-V and not Ctrl-V.
You will now get the Liquorix kernel in the updates.

[JeffShepherd]

Thanks guys

I am now using kernal 2.6.38 by following nunil's instructions.

AlbertP,

I am new to Linux so I will look at Liqourix when I have a bit more experience