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''Note. Network connection is needed to install these kernels. Please, do not turn off the power during the installation process.''
 
''Note. Network connection is needed to install these kernels. Please, do not turn off the power during the installation process.''
  
One can execute the following commands to install kernel 4.4.x, for example.
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One can execute the following commands to install kernel 4.5.x, for example.
  
 
for x86_64:
 
for x86_64:
   sudo urpmi.addmedia kernel_4.4 http://abf-downloads.rosalinux.ru/kernels_stable_personal/repository/rosa2014.1/x86_64/kernel_4_4/release/
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   sudo urpmi.addmedia kernel_4.5 http://abf-downloads.rosalinux.ru/kernels_stable_personal/repository/rosa2014.1/x86_64/kernel_4_5/release/
   sudo urpmi kernel-nrj-desktop-4.4-latest kernel-nrj-desktop-4.4-devel-latest cpupower
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   sudo urpmi kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-latest kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-devel-latest cpupower
  
 
for i586:
 
for i586:
  
   sudo urpmi.addmedia kernel_4.4 http://abf-downloads.rosalinux.ru/kernels_stable_personal/repository/rosa2014.1/i586/kernel_4_4/release/
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   sudo urpmi.addmedia kernel_4.5 http://abf-downloads.rosalinux.ru/kernels_stable_personal/repository/rosa2014.1/i586/kernel_4_5/release/
   sudo urpmi kernel-nrj-desktop-4.4-latest kernel-nrj-desktop-4.4-devel-latest cpupower
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   sudo urpmi kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-latest kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-devel-latest cpupower
  
 
It is needed to reboot the system after that and then select the new kernel at boot time.
 
It is needed to reboot the system after that and then select the new kernel at boot time.
  
 
To use the previous kernel again, just select it in the GRUB (boot loader) menu at boot time.
 
To use the previous kernel again, just select it in the GRUB (boot loader) menu at boot time.

Revision as of 17:57, 13 May 2016

In addition to the officially supported kernel versions, other kernels are available for ROSA Fresh. They may be helpful when support for a newer (or, sometimes, older) hardware is needed but is missing in the current kernel. They can also be used for debugging, experimentation, etc.

Several stable kernel versions are available here: for 64-bit systems, for 32-bit systems.

Note. Network connection is needed to install these kernels. Please, do not turn off the power during the installation process.

One can execute the following commands to install kernel 4.5.x, for example.

for x86_64:

  sudo urpmi.addmedia kernel_4.5 http://abf-downloads.rosalinux.ru/kernels_stable_personal/repository/rosa2014.1/x86_64/kernel_4_5/release/
  sudo urpmi kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-latest kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-devel-latest cpupower

for i586:

  sudo urpmi.addmedia kernel_4.5 http://abf-downloads.rosalinux.ru/kernels_stable_personal/repository/rosa2014.1/i586/kernel_4_5/release/
  sudo urpmi kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-latest kernel-nrj-desktop-4.5-devel-latest cpupower

It is needed to reboot the system after that and then select the new kernel at boot time.

To use the previous kernel again, just select it in the GRUB (boot loader) menu at boot time.