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Upgrade Linux Kernel 3.5.4 Manually

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 7052 / 3 Years ago, thu, september 9, 2021, 2:22:41

Ok, so I'm not new to Linux, but by no means am I a guru, and its time for me to upgrade my Linux Kernel to 3.5.4 (I need new drivers only compatible with the newest kernel image), and I would like to do so manually.

What I mean is that I would like to download the official .tar.bz2 image from here, then extract the image, but after that how do I actually install the kernel image?

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answered 3 Years ago housecoarmer · Accepted Answer

You could update your kernel to v3.5.4 by installing a mainline kernel.

Do mainline kernel builds include Ubuntu specific drivers?

By definition the mainline kernel builds are made from virgin unaltered mainline kernel sources and therefore do not, and should not, include any Ubuntu patches or drivers. There are also no binary drivers for these kernels.

Open a terminal and do the following:

mkdir v3.5.4-quantal

cd v3.5.4-quantal

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.4-030504_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_all.deb

Only for 32 bit systems:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.4-030504-generic_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-image-3.5.4-030504-generic_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_i386.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.5.4-030504-generic_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_i386.deb

Only for 64 bit systems:

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-headers-3.5.4-030504-generic_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-image-3.5.4-030504-generic_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_amd64.deb

wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.5.4-quantal/linux-image-extra-3.5.4-030504-generic_3.5.4-030504.201209142010_amd64.deb

Install the kernel.:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb