[xubuntu-users] speeding up 7.10 by upgrading to 686 kernel

[Charlie Kravetz]

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On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 03:58:59 +0100
Radomir Dopieralski <xubuntu at sheep.art.pl> wrote:

> Tue, Nov 27, 2007 at 06:07:57PM -0800:=20
> > I wasn't sure if that meant it's repaired or not, so I again tried
> > "apt-get install linux-686" and received messages about it not
> > being able to write to files. So I ran "mount / -o rw, remount" and
> > the apt-get again, and it displayed a few lines, at the end of
> > which it said "E: Couldn't find package linux-686" I Googled and
> > found "aptitude install linux-686" and ran that; it seemed to do
> > more stuff, but still couldn't find the package.
> >=20
> > So I guess the good news is that my system seems to be
> > repaired/working and now I just have to figure out how to get the
> > 686 kernel (assuming that will help my slow performance).
>=20
>=20
> The 686 (and all other kernels) are now merged to a single kernel
> called linux-image-generic, so there are only two kernels, -386 and
> -generic for the desktop. The -generic kernel will enable all
> optimisations needed when it detects a processor that can use them.
>=20

Also, an easy way to install the new package or any other in xubuntu
would be to use Synaptic Package Manager. If you are at the desktop, go
to Applications -> System -> Synaptic Package Manager and install the
package from there. If you set Preferences in Synaptic for =C2=A8consider
recommended packages as dependencies=C2=A8, it will take care of all needed
dependencies, too.

Good luck,

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Charlie Kravetz
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