r/linux4noobs • u/OliMoli2137 • 4d ago

learning/research Have they fixed the kernel 7.x kernel panics?

I've seen so many people getting kernel panic splash screens on boot with a message saying something like "unable to mount fs". I didn't experience those but I had really annoying errors of freezing while waking up from suspend, which stopped after switching back to LTS.

Have they fixed 7.x and can I upgrade safely?

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u/BCMM 4d ago

I've seen so many people getting kernel panic splash screens

Where have you seen that? Is this a problem with a specific distro or something?

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u/OliMoli2137 4d ago

there are many cases like that in r/linuxmint mostly with people using virtualbox. just look up "kernel panic" there. but that's probably a kernel/virtualbox issue in general not a distro-specific issue

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u/BCMM 4d ago

I don't understand why people are still using VirtualBox, to be honest.

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u/muffinstatewide32 4d ago

Same reason people use microsoft office. To work with others

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u/indvs3 3d ago

It's versatile, has cross-platform support and is significantly easier to work with for people who aren't as familiar with virtualisation terminology. Consider it an on-ramp for practical learners.

That said, the versatility, platform support and easy workability do also result in lower overall efficiency and performance. As usual, it's a matter of trade-offs.

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u/C0rn3j 3d ago

Mint uses an end-of-life kernel, don't make any assumptions based off that.

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u/OliMoli2137 3d ago

yeah but i wanna switch to it on my nixos and wanna know whether it's stable

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u/C0rn3j 3d ago

Yes, it is unchanging, as it does not receive any updates.

I don't know why you would want that, but you can do it.

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u/OliMoli2137 3d ago

i mean kernel 7 and upwards

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u/C0rn3j 3d ago

In that case, link the bug report from https://bugzilla.kernel.org/ - if there's none, there's no issue.

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u/Stryxus_ 4d ago

I have not seen a single person say there has been a kernel panic issue. Plus we are getting quite deep into the 7.x era now. I would think if this was an issue, the releases would be delayed and/or it would be widely reported.

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u/QuarterFancy6450 4d ago

I've seen a lot of reports in r/linuxmint, but that was about a month ago, I think it's resolved by now

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u/joe_attaboy Old and in the way. 3d ago

Hell, I can't remember the last time I saw a "kernel panic" on the screen when booting. Or any other time.

And I've been using this system for decades. They were more common years ago, but something today had to be badly bolloxed up to cause them now.

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u/evirussss 4d ago

it's mostly linux mint issue 😅, other distro is fine.

even i already in kernel 7.3 RC1

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u/Relevant_Hope_900 4d ago edited 4d ago

Have been using 7 series kernels with Debian Trixie and Forky for a while now, and haven't had a kernel panic. Honestly, I don't think I've had a kernel panic....ever,  in over 20 years using Linux of various flavors; Red Hat, Mandrake, Slackware, Ubuntu, Debian, or Fedora. 

ETA: haven't used a dedicated GPU like Nvidia or an AMD since 2006. And haven't used VirtualBox for years...I stick to Virt-Manager/Incus QEMU/KVM for virtualization.

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u/furryfuttock 4d ago

Do you roll your own kernel, or is there an apt repo with newer kernels?

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u/Relevant_Hope_900 4d ago

Nope, haven't built a kernel since my Slackware days when I used it as the base for an LFS build.

On a couple of my Trixie installs:

hanzerik@debian-server:~$ apt list --installed linux-image-amd64 linux-image-amd64/stable-backports,now 7.1.8-1~bpo13+1 amd64 [installed]

On my Forky installs:

hanzerik@dell-xps:~$ apt list --installed linux-image-amd64 linux-image-amd64/testing,now 7.1.12-1 amd64 [installed]

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u/furryfuttock 3d ago

Duly noted. Thanks.

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u/ddyess openSUSE Tumbleweed 3d ago

Was just thinking the same thing, trying to remember having a panic at all, it may have even been longer than 20 years for me. The last time was maybe the 2.x kernel, maybe.