Comment 151 for bug 1470250

I'm using a Wily 15.10 Gen2 guest has the base OS. The vss/kvp daemon are the versions that come in linux-tools and packed for that particular kernel being tested.

To test a particular kernel, you need to go to the Launchpad download page for a particular version/arch. Then download an install four .deb packages for that kernel. With dpkg -i from a termina, install the linux-image, linux-image-extra, linux-tools and linux-tools-generic .deb packages.

For example to test 3.13.0-17, I went to the URL:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/3.13.0-17.37/+build/5800060

Then downloaded these four .deb packages:
1. linux-image-3.13.0-17-generic 3.13.0-17.37
2. linux-image-extra-3.13.0-17-generic 3.13.0-17.37
3. linux-tools-3.13.0-17 3.13.0-17.37
4. linux-tools-3.13.0-17-generic 3.13.0-17.37

All of the Trusty kernels are available for download from:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/trusty/+source/linux

You just need to select a particular version, then select the architecture on the next page, under 'Builds'.