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Title: Downgrade of kernel fails
ID: /2018/11/12/Downgrade-of-kernel-fails
Created: November 12, 2018    Edited:  November 13, 2018
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Rather than compiling a kernel, you can use a pre-compiled version released by Ubuntu. 3.16 kernel chain is supported and it might suit your needs.

In your browser address bar paste this: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/.

kernel 3.16 index.png

Notice how 3.16.60 was just compiled on November 6, 2018 by the Ubuntu Kernel Farm. Click on 3.16.60 link and this screen appears:

kernel 3.16.60 download.png

Click the links under AMD64 to download:

Change to your downloads directory:

cd ~/Downloads

Keep repeating command until all three files are downloaded with right size:

$ ll *.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 rick rick  9064576 Nov 12 16:40 linux-headers-3.16.60-031660_3.16.60-031660.201810220732_all.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 rick rick   693010 Nov 12 16:39 linux-headers-3.16.60-031660-generic_3.16.60-031660.201810220732_amd64.deb
-rw-rw-r-- 1 rick rick 54562272 Nov 12 16:40 linux-image-3.16.60-031660-generic_3.16.60-031660.201810220732_amd64.deb

Install the kernel files for 3.16.60:

sudo dpkg -i *.deb
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.16.60-031660.
(... SNIP ...)
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-3.16.60-031660-generic:
 linux-image-3.16.60-031660-generic depends on module-init-tools (>= 3.3-pre11-4ubuntu3); however:
  Package module-init-tools is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package linux-image-3.16.60-031660-generic (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-3.16.60-031660-generic

OH OH There is a dependency problem. Install missing module:

$ sudo apt install module-init-tools
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  module-init-tools
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 15 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 2,372 B of archives.
After this operation, 18.4 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 module-init-tools all 22-1ubuntu5.1 [2,372 B]
Fetched 2,372 B in 0s (7,745 B/s)             
Selecting previously unselected package module-init-tools.
(Reading database ... 346572 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../module-init-tools_22-1ubuntu5.1_all.deb ...
Unpacking module-init-tools (22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Setting up module-init-tools (22-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Setting up linux-image-3.16.60-031660-generic (3.16.60-031660.201810220732) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.16.60-031660-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.16.60-031660-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.16.60-031660-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
    (... SNIP ...)
done

AFTER missing module is installed, kernel 3.16.60 installation carries on where it left off.


Booting with 3.16.60 works OK for me but I loose:

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