[nmglug] Linux kernels and headers in Ubuntu

[nick pitlosh]

I'd start with reading the grub manual, and optionally the process for
installing a new kernel in debian. You may just want to select one of
the other kernels that isn't made for a vm. In the future, perhaps the
best idea is to ONLY install a kernel if you have to. manually
installing them in debian can cause problems with the grub update
options scripts if for some reason the latest installed kernel does
not apply to your machine.

Really though all the kernels are still there, you just need to learn
the grub command line, and how to make it select the proper kernel at
boot default. Lucky for you, grub is pretty intuitive and as i
remember supports command line expansion tab tab.

-Hot taco.

On Sun, Sep 16, 2012 at 12:03 PM, BrianO'Keefe <okeefe at cybermesa.com> wrote:
> I installed all of the linux headers and kernels in an effort to get my
> graphics to work on an update of my backup (sandbox) disk from 10.10 to
> 11.04. I had the graphics fine using the proprietary driver for my Acer
> Aspire-5560-7414 and then when I tried adding back my 3rd party repositories
> in an effort to get my calendar to work (lightning with T-Bird) my graphics
> went "kabloowie"!
> I have booted into low graphics mode to see all the linux junk installed and
> as I said, it's every kernel and header that 11.04 provides. When I try to
> boot normally Grub wants to load a virtual kernel,
> linux-image-38-16-virtual, and no GUI. I can chose the grub menu and as I
> stated, boot into low graphics mode. Should I delete all those kernels and
> headers except for this?:
> $ uname -a
> <my laptop> 2.6.38-generic
>
> Muchas gracias
>
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