Tried to install latest kernel to test but got error:
geoff@geoff-laptop:~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb [sudo] password for geoff: Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic. (Reading database ... 162764 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic (from linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic_3.12.0-999.201310240427_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.12.0-999-generic. Unpacking linux-image-3.12.0-999-generic (from linux-image-3.12.0-999-generic_3.12.0-999.201310240427_amd64.deb) ... Done. dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic: linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic depends on linux-headers-3.12.0-999; however: Package linux-headers-3.12.0-999 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up linux-image-3.12.0-999-generic (3.12.0-999.201310240427) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-999-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-999-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.12.0-999-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-999-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-999-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-999-generic Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.12.0-999-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.12.0-999-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-12-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-12-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin Found Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda1 Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda7 done Errors were encountered while processing: linux-headers-3.12.0-999-generic geoff@geoff-laptop:~$
Tried to install latest kernel to test but got error:
geoff@geoff- laptop: ~$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb 3.12.0- 999-generic. 3.12.0- 999-generic (from linux-headers- 3.12.0- 999-generic_ 3.12.0- 999.20131024042 7_amd64. deb) ... 3.12.0- 999-generic. 3.12.0- 999-generic (from linux-image- 3.12.0- 999-generic_ 3.12.0- 999.20131024042 7_amd64. deb) ... 3.12.0- 999-generic: headers- 3.12.0- 999-generic depends on linux-headers- 3.12.0- 999; however: 3.12.0- 999 is not installed.
[sudo] password for geoff:
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
(Reading database ... 162764 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
Unpacking linux-image-
Done.
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-headers-
linux-
Package linux-headers-
dpkg: error processing linux-headers- 3.12.0- 999-generic (--install): 3.12.0- 999-generic (3.12.0- 999.20131024042 7) ... postinst. d. postinst. d/apt-auto- removal 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.12.0- 999-generic postinst. d/initramfs- tools 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.12.0- 999-generic img-3.12. 0-999-generic postinst. d/pm-utils 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.12.0- 999-generic postinst. d/update- notifier 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.12.0- 999-generic postinst. d/zz-update- grub 3.12.0-999-generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.12.0- 999-generic 3.12.0- 999-generic img-3.12. 0-999-generic 3.11.0- 12-generic img-3.11. 0-12-generic +.bin headers- 3.12.0- 999-generic laptop: ~$
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
Found Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 13.10 (13.10) on /dev/sda7
done
Errors were encountered while processing:
linux-
geoff@geoff-