Different kernels in same Xubuntu (16.04.3)

[Tom H]

On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 11:22 PM, MR ZenWiz <mrzenwiz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm running Xubuntu 16.04.3 on my desktop and my laptop.
>
> The desktop was installed from a fresh 16.04.1 image and has been kept
> up to date.
>
> The laptop was installed form a 16.04.2 DVD and has been kept up to date.
>
> However, my desktop is running (now) the 4.4.0-91 kernel, and my
> laptop is running the 4.10.<something> kernel.
>
> Why would that be?  How do I get the desktop up on the 4.10 kernel
> (safely) without a reinstall?

4.10 is the HWE kernel.

The desktop must have "linux-image-generic" and the laptop
"linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04".

$ apt-cache show linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 | grep -E 'Depends|Filename'
Depends: linux-image-4.10.0-32-generic,
linux-image-extra-4.10.0-32-generic, linux-firmware
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta-hwe/linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04_4.10.0.32.34_amd64.deb

$ apt-cache show linux-image-generic | grep -E 'Depends|Filename'
Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-91-generic,
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-91-generic, linux-firmware
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_4.4.0.91.96_amd64.deb
Depends: linux-image-4.4.0-21-generic,
linux-image-extra-4.4.0-21-generic, linux-firmware
Filename: pool/main/l/linux-meta/linux-image-generic_4.4.0.21.22_amd64.deb