Last Updated on: 20th September 2023, 12:38 am
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SparkyLinux 2.0 is based on Debian testing “Wheezy” so it featuring Linux kernel 3.2 LTS.
If you need to install the newest Linux kernel, you have to:
1. In text console edit (as root) “sources.list” and add Debian unstable “Sid” repos:
su
nano /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Add new lines on the end of the list:
## sid
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ sid main contrib non-free
deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org sid main non-free
3. Save it and refresh package list:
apt-get update
4. Open Menu-> Applications-> Administration-> Synaptic Package Manager
a. Click “Search” button and type “linux-image”
– if your computer is old ( CPU such as Pentium II, Pentium III, etc. ) choose
linux-image-(the-highest-number)-486
– if you have modern machine choose
linux-image-(the-highest-number)-686-pae
– if you run SparkyLinux x86_64 version choose
linux-image-(the-highest-number)-amd64
b. Then click “Apply” button to install it
c. Reboot your computer choosing new installed kernel from booting list.