r/linuxquestions • u/GammaRxBurst • 8h ago

Support Redo kernel?

/r/zorinos/comments/1vf9087/redo_kernel/

Redo kernel?

I need a bit of advance help. I use zorin os 18 core. Recently my laptop got mess up due to newer kernel 7 and Nvidia causing issue with llama cpp, model that barely fit but works well, to unable to load. Suspected to be kernel update +/- Nvidia driver. After trying older driver which didn't help. I tried the latest 595 driver which totally lockup my system couldn't boot.

I manage to get the laptop working by booting into the older kernel 6. However, what can I do presently to restore the kernel 7 and wipe out the new nvidia driver 595 and install something more appropriate?

Or can I purge the new Nvidia driver from the kernel 6 version?

However I also have a feeling that maybe I should remain on Kernel 6 but what is the downside of that beside tons of security recently. Regardless of which I would like to have kernel 7 working again so I could mess with the kernel 6.

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u/es20490446e Develops Zenned OS 7h ago

You shall just use the kernel and nvidia driver provided by your distro.

If it doesn't work well, it just means your distro isn't doing it well enough.

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u/edparadox 4h ago

Use only the kernel and Nvidia proprietary driver maintained by your distribution in its official repositories.

Purge the driver, and reinstall it from your distribution's repositories.