What kernel do you use

[ruffwoof]

I've just run apt-get update/upgrade and a new kernel version seems to have been installed (Jessie stable)

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user@debian:~$ uname -a
Linux debian 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.39-1+deb8u2 (2017-03-07) x86_64 GNU/Linux

But the changelog points to a dead web page. And I can't find any news about the update.

I'm assuming all is OK, but it would be nice if someone else might confirm that.

[Linadian]

I've just run apt-get update/upgrade and a new kernel version seems to have been installed (Jessie stable)

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user@debian:~$ uname -a
Linux debian 3.16.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.16.39-1+deb8u2 (2017-03-07) x86_64 GNU/Linux

But the changelog points to a dead web page. And I can't find any news about the update.

I'm assuming all is OK, but it would be nice if someone else might confirm that.

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
https://lwn.net/Articles/716641/

[Jimmyfd]

On my Ubuntu laptop I'm using Linux kernel 4.11 RC1 it's fast

[ruffwoof]

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3804
https://lwn.net/Articles/716641/

Thanks Linadian.

[bester69]

I was stucked in 4.4.39 and was trying to move on, but the graphics latency feeling was weird or unconfortable, now i got with success move on to 4.4.52.

I dont know what exactlly did i change in my computer, cos last time i tried 4.4.52 the feeling was regular. I think it might be I changed now to opengl 2 instead 3 in kde settings, as i figured it out my GPU doesnt support opengl 3. Who knows!! , but now it rocks

My extensa 5230 is going back to 4.4.39, kernel 4.4.52 was not bad for a while, but the feeling is still kind of unnatural, im stucked in this kernel. I think my computer will die with it, I also tried last 4.10.1 and there's no way... i cant improve the feeling of this kernel with any other one, damm!

[anticapitalista]

uname -a
Linux antix1 4.10.5-antix.1-amd64-smp #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Mar 24 15:39:31 EET 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[Linadian]

In Devuan, from the Devuan backports...

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4.9.0-0.bpo.2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.9.13-1~bpo8+1 (2017-02-27) x86_64 GNU/Linux

The drive and USB I/O scheduling really sucked in 3.16.x (see system specs in sig), I have five drives and am constantly loading USB sticks with TV shows for an old DVD player that has a USB port. I'm having much better parallel I/O ops with the 4.9.x series. I wanted to stay 'stock' but sometimes you just gotta go with what works best. I only enable the backports for kernel updates or cherry pick otherwise not available apps, I stick to stable as much as possible.

Info for n00bs, linux-image-amd64 is the complete new kernel install handling meta package you want, it does everything required to successfully update the kernel and leave your system in a bootable state.

[stevepusser]

You should add a qualifier to your recommendation. Assume a beginner doesn't know anything about our technical jibber-jabber; they might try and install your amd64 package on their 32-bit install.

[Linadian]

You should add a qualifier to your recommendation. Assume a beginner doesn't know anything about our technical jibber-jabber; they might try and install your amd64 package on their 32-bit install.

"Jibber jabber"? What part of my post was not clear to you? It was made clear where I installed the kernel from and to. The package name itself has "amd64" in it, if they don't know what that means, then they shouldn't be using Linux, or computers for that matter. Maybe you are attacking me just because I'm using Devuan, this is a KERNEL thread, I'm allowed to mention what distro I'm using. Have a nice day.

[Deb-fan]

4.9 custom compiled from source from the fine folks over at kernel.org. Still don't know a millionth of what da heck I'm doing w the kernel but enough to compile one of the suckers that runs pretty good on Debian Jessie.

At least nothing has caught on fire in the last couple months, 4.8bpo as backup.

[bester69]

4.9 custom compiled from source from the fine folks over at kernel.org. Still don't know a millionth of what da heck I'm doing w the kernel but enough to compile one of the suckers that runs pretty good on Debian Jessie.

At least nothing has caught on fire in the last couple months, 4.8bpo as backup.

I never compiled a kernel, I go to ubuntu's ftp and install them (dpkg -i *.deb ), they work well in my experience, and i've installed around 20 or 30 differents versions.
Ive tested several versions, and i cant improve 4.4.39 for my AcerExtensa 5230. So i gave it up, and stay in this version kernel until computer dies.

[Bulkley]

At the moment I'm using a Liquorix 4.9.0-12.1 amd64 on a Stretch desktop. It works well.

[Nili]

For older computers , i mean 10+ years -- 3.16 i find very strong. Been usng 3.16 since a few years, very rarely remember to have stalled by the kernel.
I'm still on 3.16 series satisfied.

[Jimmyfd]

Just installed Linux kernel 4.11 RC6 on my Ubuntu box - The kernel is fast on my core i7 3.4 GHz system with 16 GB RAM.

Glad I took the chance to try it out.

[millpond]

4.9 custom compiled from source from the fine folks over at kernel.org. Still don't know a millionth of what da heck I'm doing w the kernel but enough to compile one of the suckers that runs pretty good on Debian Jessie.

At least nothing has caught on fire in the last couple months, 4.8bpo as backup.

I never compiled a kernel, I go to ubuntu's ftp and install them (dpkg -i *.deb ), they work well in my experience, and i've installed around 20 or 30 differents versions.
Ive tested several versions, and i cant improve 4.4.39 for my AcerExtensa 5230. So i gave it up, and stay in this version kernel until computer dies.

I havent had any kernel issues here (that I am aware of!) so its been a while, but once upon a time Linux users were kind of expected to compile their own kernels to get the most out of their systems. Back in the days when RAM was $50 per Mb. NB: Mb.
There is a config script that is awesome in that it allows you to configure the kernel to your system with alot of precision. With google as your brain, it would be a true learning adventure.

I'll probably be doing it again the next time I need to take the system apart - as I need to disconnect the other drives to keep grub's filthy mitts off them. I really do hate grub.....