This short walkthrough describes how to get the latest linux kernel working under Ubuntu Linux without having to compile it yourself.

This tutorial should work with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux (10.04 and 10.10 ) and most distributions based on these versions of Ubuntu Linux like Mint.

The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic ubuntu configuration.
Note: nVIDIA ForceWare drivers are automatically installed using DKMS, if you have these installed and up-to-date.

Installation Guide

1. Download Download your kernel headers package; linux-headers-2.6.36-020636_2.6.36-020636.201010210905_all.deb
   
   I386: linux-headers-2.6.36-020636-generic_2.6.36-020636.201010210905_i386.deb
   
   AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.36-020636-generic_2.6.36-020636.201010210905_amd64.deb
2. Download your kernel compile;
   
   I386: linux-image-2.6.36-020636-generic_2.6.36-020636.201010210905_i386.deb
   
   AMD64: linux-image-2.6.36-020636-generic_2.6.36-020636.201010210905_amd64.deb
3. Install the files in the same order (else it won`t work!)
4. In the terminal run:
   
   sudo update-grub
5. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu
   
   If it`s not there check all steps (and ofcourse errors)

This short walkthrough describes how to get the latest linux kernel working under Ubuntu Linux without having to compile it yourself.

This tutorial should work with the latest version of Ubuntu Linux (10.04 and 10.10 ) and most distributions based on these versions of Ubuntu Linux like Mint.

The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic ubuntu configuration.
Note: nVIDIA ForceWare drivers are automatically installed using DKMS, if you have these installed and up-to-date.

Installation Guide

1. Download linux-headers-2.6.35-020635_2.6.35-020635_all.deb
2. Download your kernel headers package;
   
   I386: linux-headers-2.6.35-020635-generic_2.6.35-020635_i386.deb
   
   AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.35-020635-generic_2.6.35-020635_amd64.deb
3. Download your kernel compile;
   
   I386: linux-image-2.6.35-020635-generic_2.6.35-020635_i386.deb
   
   AMD64: linux-image-2.6.35-020635-generic_2.6.35-020635_amd64.deb
4. Install the files in the same order (else it won`t work!)
5. In the terminal run:
   
   sudo update-grub
6. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu
   
   If it`s not there check all steps (and ofcourse errors)

For those who want to do their “own” compiles, the source is also available; linux-source-2.6.35_2.6.35-020635_all.deb

The Ubuntu kernel guys have released an official build of the 2.6.32 Linux Kernel.
The .deb files should work with both Ubuntu and distributions based on Ubuntu.

The included kernel files have been compiled using the generic ubuntu configuration.
Note: nVIDIA ForceWare drivers are automatically installed using DKMS (which is included in Ubuntu 8.10 and higher including 9.04 and 9.10)

The required files can be found at http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32/

Installation Guide

1. Download linux-headers-2.6.32-020632_2.6.32-020632_all.deb
2. Download your kernel headers package;
   
   I386:  linux-headers-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_i386.deb
   
   AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_amd64.deb
3. Download your kernel compile;
   
   I386:  linux-image-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_i386.deb
   
   AMD64: linux-image-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_amd64.deb
4. Install the files in the following order:
   1. linux-headers-2.6.32-020632_2.6.32-020632_all.deb
   2. I386:  linux-headers-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_i386.deb or AMD64: linux-headers-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_amd64.deb
   3. I386: linux-image-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_i386.deb or AMD64: linux-image-2.6.32-020632-generic_2.6.32-020632_amd64.deb
5. In the terminal run:
   
   sudo update-grub
6. Reboot and select the kernel from the bootloader menu

For those who want to do their “own” compiles, the source is available here.