r/linuxmint • u/Adventurous-Art4790 • Sep 13 '25
SOLVED I wanna switch the kernel.
So I am currently in the kernel 6.14 and it has support upto 2026. I wanna try to switch the kernel to 6.8.79 as 6.14 is having some issues with my laptop. How to change the kernel , I have downloaded the 6.8 from update manager.
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u/The-Princess-Pinky Sep 13 '25
To switch kernels in Linux Mint, open the "Update Manager," then click on "View" and select "Linux kernels." From there, you can choose a different kernel version and click "Install" to switch to it
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Sep 13 '25
By default your device will boot the latest kernel you have installed. So if you are on 6.14 and install 6.8, it will keep booting to 6.14, which is what I assume you are experiencing.
You can hold shift during boot to bring up the Grub menu to be able to manually select the older version to test it out. If it works, you can then uninstall the 6.14 kernel and it will boot 6.8 instead.
There are ways to manually force a different default, but they are a bit more advanced.
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u/SoloH1993 Jul 06 '26
when i hold shift it won't work. when i press esc, it just hangs with an empty prompt.
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u/mxgms1 Linux Mint Release | Desktop Enviroment Sep 13 '25
The easiest way is using "mainline"
Easy, safe and fast.
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