update manager refuses to upgrade kernel to newer version

[Ralf Mardorf]

On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:16:06 +0000 (UTC), Spyros Tsiolis wrote:
>Can I create modules from v3.13.0-77 while the system
>is running on the v3.13.0-46 ?

Yes, dkms can build modules for another kernel, instead of the kernel
actually running, but at the moment this seems not to be the issue you
experience.

Again, I don't know how to set up PXE, but perhaps Nils does:

On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:52:59 +0100, Nils Kassube wrote:
>The modules are included in the linux-image package from which you
>made your initrd. So I think the easiest way would be to either
>install the package on the thin client as well or just copy the
>modules directory from the host system. And don't forget the firmware
>files which also come with the linux-image package.

Assumed there's the need to "sudo cp -pr something" then what to copy
is listed here:

>But, take a look at
>
>http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise-updates/amd64/linux-image-3.13.0-77-generic/filelist

So likely

  sudo cp -pr /lib/*/3.13.0-77-generic /path/to/target

should do the job.

Regards,
Ralf