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Do all updates, even kernel, take affect without rebooting

I use 11.04. When I upgrade a package, it shows a message similar to this : Unpacking replacement libkrb5support0 ... Preparing to replace libgssrpc4 1.8.3+dfsg-5ubuntu2.2 (using ...
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Ubuntu 11.10 Rebooting Fails

I have ubuntu 11.10 installed on my netbook. When try to restart my computer the ubuntu logo opens and it attempts to restart. However after the ubuntu screen disappears it goes to a black screen and ...
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Freezes, kernel panic, mouse problems, and rebooting [closed]

I installed Ubuntu 11.10 3 days ago using the "install from windows" function on my PC. I haven't done much yet except for using firefox. Meanwhile I experienced 3 kernel panics, uncountable freezes, ...
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How to reboot using an updated kernel with kexec?

Is it possible to reload the kernel using kexec after a kernel upgrade without doing a complete reboot? The Ubuntu wiki RapidReboot page explains how to perform that using init.d commads, any fast way ...
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Automatic kernel reload after Update

I have been managing a Ubuntu Server 8.04 for quite some time now. On top of it I am running a VMWare Server Edition, which needs to recompile it's modules whenever a new kernel is installed. For that ...