Is it possible to use a 2.6.38 kernel with 10.10?

Question

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?

Solution

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.

Comments

[Lekensteyn]

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.

[Oxwivi]

That's quite the list of packages to download - how does this solution differ from @flammon's answer?

[Lekensteyn]

@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.

[nanofarad]

Can you explain how to do so?

[ohitsanazn]

@ObsessiveFOSS just download the deb file and run there's nothing to it