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I'm using Ubuntu Precise :



$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS"


but my kernel version is:



$ uname -r 
3.0.0-12-generic


Is this configuration fine or I have to update my kernel to newer version ?
If yes, how can I do that ?



apt-cache search linux-image-3 returns



linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-23-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-23-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-3.2.0-23-lowlatency-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on x86
linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-24-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-25-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-26-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-27-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-29-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-30-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-31-generic-pae - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.2.0-31-virtual - Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 Virtual Guests
linux-image-3.5.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.5.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64


the cat /etc/apt/sources.list command returns (I removed commented lines)



deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise universe
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates universe
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise multiverse
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates multiverse
deb http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://fr.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise-security multiverse
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main #Third party developers repository


and dpkg -l | grep "linux-[a-z]*-" returns



ii  linux-headers-2.6.38-10                                     2.6.38-10.46                                                            Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.38
ii linux-headers-2.6.38-10-generic 2.6.38-10.46 Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.38 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-2.6.38-11 2.6.38-11.50 Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.38
ii linux-headers-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.38 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-3.0.0-12 3.0.0-12.20 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.0.0
ii linux-headers-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20 Linux kernel headers for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-24 3.2.0-24.39 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-24-generic-pae 3.2.0-24.39 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-25 3.2.0-25.40 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-25-generic 3.2.0-25.40 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-25-generic-pae 3.2.0-25.40 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-26 3.2.0-26.41 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic 3.2.0-26.41 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic-pae 3.2.0-26.41 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-27 3.2.0-27.43 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-27-generic 3.2.0-27.43 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-27-generic-pae 3.2.0-27.43 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-29 3.2.0-29.46 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.46 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-29-generic-pae 3.2.0-29.46 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-30 3.2.0-30.48 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic 3.2.0-30.48 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-30-generic-pae 3.2.0-30.48 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-13 3.5.0-13.13 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-13-generic 3.5.0-13.13 Linux kernel headers for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-15 3.5.0-15.22 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.5.0
ii linux-headers-3.5.0-15-generic 3.5.0-15.22 Linux kernel headers for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.5.0.15.15 Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-headers-generic-pae 3.5.0.15.15 Transitional package
rc linux-image-2.6.28-11-generic 2.6.28-11.42 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.52 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.28-16-generic 2.6.28-16.55 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-14-generic 2.6.31-14.48 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic 2.6.31-15.50 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.53 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-17-generic 2.6.31-17.54 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-19-generic 2.6.31-19.56 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-20-generic 2.6.31-20.58 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.31-21-generic 2.6.31-21.59 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.31 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-21-generic 2.6.32-21.32 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-22-generic 2.6.32-22.36 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-23-generic 2.6.32-23.37 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.43 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-25-generic 2.6.32-25.45 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-26-generic 2.6.32-26.48 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-27-generic 2.6.32-27.49 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-28-generic 2.6.32-28.55 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-29-generic 2.6.32-29.58 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.32-30-generic 2.6.32-30.59 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.32-31-generic 2.6.32-31.61 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.32 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-2.6.35-28-generic 2.6.35-28.50 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.35 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.38-10-generic 2.6.38-10.46 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.38 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.38-11-generic 2.6.38-11.50 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.38 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.38-8-generic 2.6.38-8.42 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.38 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-3.0.0-12-generic 3.0.0-12.20 Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-3.0.0-13-generic 3.0.0-13.22 Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-3.0.0-14-generic 3.0.0-14.23 Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-3.0.0-15-generic 3.0.0-15.26 Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-3.0.0-16-generic 3.0.0-16.29 Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-image-3.0.0-17-generic 3.0.0-17.30 Linux kernel image for version 3.0.0 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-3.2.0-24-generic 3.2.0-24.39 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-25-generic 3.2.0-25.40 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-26-generic 3.2.0-26.41 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-27-generic 3.2.0-27.43 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-29-generic 3.2.0-29.46 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-30-generic 3.2.0-30.48 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.5.0-13-generic 3.5.0-13.13 Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.5.0-15-generic 3.5.0-15.22 Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.5.0-13-generic 3.5.0-13.13 Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.5.0-15-generic 3.5.0-15.22 Linux kernel image for version 3.5.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.5.0.15.15 Generic Linux kernel image
ii linux-libc-dev 3.5.0-15.22 Linux Kernel Headers for development
rc linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-11-generic 2.6.28-11.15 Non-free Linux kernel modules for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-15-generic 2.6.28-15.20 Non-free Linux kernel modules for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
rc linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-16-generic 2.6.28-16.21 Non-free Linux kernel modules for version 2.6.28 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-sound-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems

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You have the old grub. Updating grub will solve the problem as the new grub is better at keeping track of kernels and other OSs in the hard drives.



Follow this how to: http://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Upgrading



Thanks to user68186


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