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Selecting a kernel
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usr/share/help/C/mintupdate/kernels.page:65(title)
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You can have multiple kernels installed, but you can only run one kernel at a time.
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Located in
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When you boot the computer, the very first screen is called the Grub menu. This menu allows you to choose operating systems but you can also use it to select a kernel.
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Located in
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If you only have one operating system installed, your boot sequence might skip the Grub menu. To force the Grub menu to show, boot the computer and keep pressing the left <key>Shift</key> key.
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Located in
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To select a kernel, choose "Advanced options" in the Grub menu. You should see all the kernels currently installed. Select the one you want to use and your computer will boot with that one.
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Checking the DKMS status
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The kernel includes all open source drivers and these usually work very well. Proprietary drivers (NVIDIA, AMD, Broadcom...etc) are not included and they need to compile themselves against every kernel you install. This is done via a mechanism called DKMS.
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If a proprietary driver isn't properly recompiled with DKMS for one of your kernels, it will not function correctly with that kernel.
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After installing or removing a kernel, you can check your DKMS status, to make sure all proprietary drivers are properly installed for each of your kernels with the following command:
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dkms status
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