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llionesista

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Registered: 2024-04-13

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Dual kernel installation

Hi. I have been watching some Arch installation videos and they recommend installing the dual kernel in case one of them fails to update. When installing dual kernel (p.e. linux-zen+linux-lts), which one does Arch take by default if nothing is specified?
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schard

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Re: Dual kernel installation

"Arch" does nothing in that regard.
You'll decide which will be your default kernel by configuring the boot loader / manager of your choosing respectively.

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headkase

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Re: Dual kernel installation

Hi. I have been watching some Arch installation videos and they recommend installing the dual kernel in case one of them fails to update. When installing dual kernel (p.e. linux-zen+linux-lts), which one does Arch take by default if nothing is specified?
Regards

As schard said, just install both kernels and then for whichever bootloader you installed in that configuration set up different entries for each one.  Make sure your /boot partition is big enough to hold both.