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I have simple question. Is it possible to use new 2.6.38 kernel with Ubuntu 10.10? Does there exists some PPA or you need to compile?

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You can also use the debs coming from Natty... Just go here and download the "linux-image-2.6.38-" and the needed "linux-headers-2.6.38-" you want and install the debian files. They should work with no issues.

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    linux-headers-* do not need to be installed for updating the kernel, it's only needed when you need to compile modules for the kernel version, e.g. if you're using VirtualBox. Besides that, +1 for "they should work with no issues". The dependencies for natty and maverick do not differ and newer kernels generally work well with older Ubuntu's. If it doesn't, it won't hurt. You've still your older kernel in case it doesn't work.
    – Lekensteyn
    Mar 13, 2011 at 21:21
  • That's quite the list of packages to download - how does this solution differ from @flammon's answer?
    – Oxwivi
    Mar 15, 2011 at 18:28
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    @Oxwivi: Instead of installing all packages matches by linux-image-2.6.38-*, install the ones with the -generic suffix: linux-image-2.6.38-generic.
    – Lekensteyn
    Mar 15, 2011 at 18:37
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Here are the files that you need.

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.38-natty/

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    These are mainline builds, as such they do not contain any Ubuntu patches. It is safer to use the Natty kernels for this case.
    – Andy
    May 16, 2011 at 16:10
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Yes, it's possible.

I didn't found any PPA repositories offering 2.6.38 for Maverick. However, I found this site.

It doesn't look very promising (Portuguese, CSS copied from kernel.org), but I don't think they are trying to mimic kernel.org. For installation, download the .deb file and open it with package manager or from terminal with dpkg -i filename.deb.

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  • Do keep in mind though that because there's no backports or PPA repositories, you can't guarantee that the kernel will operate 100% correctly.
    – Thomas Ward ♦
    Mar 13, 2011 at 22:48
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    @EvilPhoenix: PPA repository do not ensure any kind of testing or operability.
    – Olli
    Mar 14, 2011 at 5:54
  • considering i was extremely tired when i posted my first comment, i realize now you're right :P my mistake.
    – Thomas Ward ♦
    Mar 14, 2011 at 6:26
  • The site that you refer is not spanish, it's portuguese. Just for the records. Brazilians speaks portuguese no spanish. Regards, Maxi
    – user22019
    Jul 21, 2011 at 20:20
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You could compile it with KernelCheck.

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  • Can you explain how to do so?
    – nanofarad
    Aug 17, 2012 at 13:59
  • @ObsessiveFOSS just download the deb file and run there's nothing to it
    – ohitsanazn
    Aug 26, 2012 at 1:56
  • Can you add that as an edit?
    – nanofarad
    Aug 26, 2012 at 16:12

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