I am running Linux Mint 22 with Cinnamon v6.2.9 on kernel v6.8.0-53-generic and would like to upgrade to a newer kernel. I tried via the update Manager, but the newest kernel listed is the one already in use and I am wondering why?

  • Are the kernels listed based on my hardware?
  • Is my Cinnamon version too old for newer kernels?
  • Is my Mint Version too old for newer kernels?
  • Do I need to update my BIOS? I was too scared to do that in the past three years I owned my system.

Here are my specs:

  • CPU AMD Ryzen 7 5800x
  • GPU nVidia GTX 1060 6GB
  • 16 GB RAM @ 3600mHz
  • MoBo MSI B550 A-Pro

I quite new to Linux and don’t really know what I am doing. Therefore, if you need any other information I’ll be happy to provide it.

  • just_another_person@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Yeah, I can’t say I recommend messing with automated kernel builds on Ubuntu systems anyway unless you know what you’re doing. If people want newer kernels faster, then Debian or Ubuntu distros are not the right choice.