[SOLVED] How to install a new kernel.
by pocker from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5GZJR)
Hello.
I installed -current a few days ago with kernel 5.10.30 and blacklisted
kernel-generic.*
kernel-huge.*
kernel-modules.*
kernel-source
In Changelog I see that kernel was upgraded to 5.10.32.
I already performed a
slackpkg update
slackpkg install-new
slackpkg upgrade-all
and my system is up-to-date (except kernel, of course).
After downloading from "mirror/a/" the files
kernel-generic-5.10.32-x86_64-1.txz
kernel-huge-5.10.32-x86_64-1.txz
kernel-modules-5.10.32-x86_64-1.txz
I'm not sure how to proceed.
I'm asking some help since I don't want to do any mistake and end up with no kernel to boot.
Kind regards,
Leonardo


I installed -current a few days ago with kernel 5.10.30 and blacklisted
kernel-generic.*
kernel-huge.*
kernel-modules.*
kernel-source
In Changelog I see that kernel was upgraded to 5.10.32.
I already performed a
slackpkg update
slackpkg install-new
slackpkg upgrade-all
and my system is up-to-date (except kernel, of course).
After downloading from "mirror/a/" the files
kernel-generic-5.10.32-x86_64-1.txz
kernel-huge-5.10.32-x86_64-1.txz
kernel-modules-5.10.32-x86_64-1.txz
I'm not sure how to proceed.
I'm asking some help since I don't want to do any mistake and end up with no kernel to boot.
Kind regards,
Leonardo