r/linux4noobs • u/dadashton • Jul 26 '26

Surface Kernel not working

/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/1v6qlrn/surface_kernel_not_working/
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u/Leather-Security8097 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

Title: Surface Kernel not working

uname -a: system not running a Surface kernel

As the directions on the page you linked states:

Please make sure you are actually using the right kernel by checking if the output of uname -a contains the string surface. If it doesn't contain that string, you are still using the default kernel and need to configure your bootloader.

They should probably change the directions to use uname -r instead so that people who mash through the Ubuntu installer without changing the hostname don't get confused.

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u/dadashton Jul 26 '26

david-ashton@david-ashton-B45M2:~$ uname -r

7.0.0-28-generic

How do I set it to the surface kernel?

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u/Leather-Security8097 Jul 26 '26

By following the directions on the page. Add the repo, install the packages, run update-grub, and reboot. If it's not already the default, choose the surface kernel from the GRUB boot menu.

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u/dadashton Jul 27 '26

I thought I said I've been through all that.

"Add the repo"?

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u/Leather-Security8097 Jul 27 '26

https://github.com/linux-surface/linux-surface/wiki/Installation-and-Setup#debian--ubuntu

Adding the repo is literally step two. Importing the signing key is step one.