kernnel2.6.38

[specmod1]

I am using 2.6.32 How do i upgrade to kernel 2.6.38 is it safe to do? or will i screw shit up? whats the good or bad about doing this?

[richyrich]

Why do you think you need to do this ?

[wayne128]

I am using 2.6.32 How do i upgrade to kernel 2.6.38 is it safe to do? or will i screw !!!! up? whats the good or bad about doing this?

There are many ways to upgrade kernel.
Doing such upgrade can lend you with problems, not supported by the distros.

The key question is more on: are you ready for the surprise?
can you reinstall or repair when something break?

Speed is often the reason people want it.
Urge to try new stuff ( and don't mind breakage) is high on my case.

Kandell, the developer and LXDE maintainer, had this tutorial
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... ade+kernel

Other method:
1. use distros that already had kernel 2.6.38, such as Kanotix, which is Debian based and is KDE desktop. I use it for sometime since it was released. no complaint

2. LMDE, use liquorix kernel, vincent has a tutorial on how to install liquorix kernel.
Do a search in this forum, you should get it

Here is another forum thread on this subject
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... ix#p399372

[specmod1]

installed liquorix everything looks fine...

Not kernel related don't think? but i am going to bed, This has been going on before i upgraded the kernel, its been going on for 2 or 3 days not sure, The screen goes BLACK for like 2 or 3 seconds then back to normal.... ?