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Bruno
Asked: 2012-07-30 16:09:49 +0800 CST

How to upgrade the Linux kernel to version 3.4.7

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Translation (via Google translate):

Hello, I'm wanting to upgrade the kernel of my Linux version. I'm currently using 3.2.0-27-generic-pae and want to switch to the latest 3.4.7 from the official site.

More information on my computer:

Operating System: Ubuntu

Version: 12.04 (Precise) 32-bit

GNOME: 3.4.1

Memory: 1.8 GiB

Processor: Intel ® Pentium (R) Dual CPU [email protected] x 2

installation

2 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Here's a good start point: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile/

    You may use many other sources on Linux kernel 3.2 (like http://mitchtech.net/compile-linux-kernel-on-ubuntu-12-04-lts-detailed/) as it's almost the same for Linux kernel 3.4.

    Then, if you face any problem, you can search for a solution or come back here and ask about it.

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  2. There is no official version of kernel 3.4.7 for Ubuntu. The Ubuntu kernel team produces unofficial "mainline" builds for testing purposes only, but for kernels 3.4+, they are doing it for Ubuntu 12.10 (quantal) only.

    Before proceeding, please make sure you read and understand the answer to this question: Should I upgrade to the "mainline" kernels?

    You can get the 3.4.7 mainline kernel from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4.7-quantal/.

    • Install both the generic and the extra packages for your i386 architecture:

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