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vlast777

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[SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

Hey there,

since I am experiencing heavy problems with the Linux 4.2.4-1 and 4.2.5-1 Kernels on my Acer Machine, I though of giving the LTS Kernel a try.

How exactly do I install it?

sudo pacman -S linux-lts

and after that

sudo mkinicpio -p linux-lts
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Or am I missing any steps? Sorry I couldn't find any trustworthy sources online and I've never played around with anything than the standard kernel.

Thanks in advance!

Last edited by vlast777 (2015-11-01 20:19:46)

lucke

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

You run "pacman -S linux-lts", mkinitcpio gets run automatically, you generate new grub.cfg with grub-mkconfig.

vlast777

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

You run "pacman -S linux-lts", mkinitcpio gets run automatically, you generate new grub.cfg with grub-mkconfig.

this doesn't seem to work for me:

[martin@Saturn ~]$ uname -r
4.2.5-1-ARCH

On the How-to I read it said i need to update the

/boot/grub/menu.lst

but I can't find that file.
I did like you said, installed linux-lts and ran

grub-mkconfig

but nothing changed.

jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

On the How-to I read it said i need to update the

/boot/grub/menu.lst

but I can't find that file.

What How-to? And how can you not find your bootloader config?

Not a Kernel issue, moving to NC...

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vlast777

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

What How-to? And how can you not find your bootloader config?

in the ArchBang wiki. In the Arch Linux Wiki it just sait "Bootloader Configuration File" without specifying it any further.

[martin@Saturn grub]$ ls
fonts  grub.cfg  grub.cfg.example  grubenv  i386-pc  locale  themes

there is no menu.lst.

And like I said, I ran

 grub-mkconfig

so I think there should be no need to edit the grub.cfg.

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Not a Kernel issue, moving to NC...

Kernel & Hardware
Problems and questions concerning kernel and hardware support.

It doesn't say the threads need to be refering to kernel issues. I had a question regarding the kernel and according to the subforums description it should be allowed to ask there.
Anyway, I didn't want to make a mess. Sorry if I posted in the wrong section.

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jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

If you are using Archbang, then ask on their boards, we only support Arch.

If you are using Arch, then use the wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#Configuration

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

You need to add an entry for linux-lts in your bootloader config, and select it when booting (or set it as default).

however, if you're using ArchBang, you should ask in their forums: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Fo … pport_ONLY

vlast777

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

I am not using Arch Bang, I just read their wiki because I could not find the answer I needed in the Arch Wiki.
Anyway, the LTS Kernel is running now.

I just ran

 grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

for the second time and I can choose the LTS Kernel in  the grub menu now.

jasonwryan

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

Please use the Arch wiki in future. And remember to mark your thread as [Solved] by editing your first post and prepending it to the title.

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vlast777

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Re: [SOLVED] Installing linux-lts

Please use the Arch wiki in future. And remember to mark your thread as [Solved] by editing your first post and prepending it to the title.

Yep, I did. Thanks for providing such a great forum, by the way!