Linux kernel 4.8 RC1 release, we can tell you that over 20% of the patch consists documentation updates, 60% comes in the form of updated drivers, this time for things like GPU, sound, media (including a driver for the touchscreen controller found on the Microsoft Surface 3 tablet computer), and networking, and 15% represents architecture updates, in particular for ARM, PowerPC (PPC), x86, MIPS, and s390.
Linux 4.8 rc1 new features:
- AMDGPU driver supports overclocking, improved PowerPlay;
- Initial support NVIDIA Pascal graphics;
- Support Raspberry Pi 3 of BCM2837 SoC;
- ACPI Low-Power Idle support;
- Support for Microsoft Surface 3 touch screen
Download the needed packages:
| $ cd /tmp $ wget \ kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8-rc1/linux-headers-4.8.0-040800rc1_4.8.0-040800rc1.201608072231_all.deb \ kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8-rc1/linux-headers-4.8.0-040800rc1-generic_4.8.0-040800rc1.201608072231_i386.deb \ kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8-rc1/linux-image-4.8.0-040800rc1-generic_4.8.0-040800rc1.201608072231_i386.deb |
Install the Kernel:
| $ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.8*.deb linux-image-4.8*.deb $ sudo reboot |
How to install Kernel 4.8 rc1 on 64 bit Ubuntu and derivative systems:
Download the needed packages:
Download the needed packages:
| $ cd /tmp $ wget \ kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8-rc1/linux-headers-4.8.0-040800rc1_4.8.0-040800rc1.201608072231_all.deb \ kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8-rc1/linux-headers-4.8.0-040800rc1-generic_4.8.0-040800rc1.201608072231_amd64.deb \ kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.8-rc1/linux-image-4.8.0-040800rc1-generic_4.8.0-040800rc1.201608072231_amd64.deb |
Install the Kernel:
| $ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.8*.deb linux-image-4.8*.deb $ sudo reboot |
Check Kernel version:
| $ uname -r |
Optional, remove the kernel:
| $ sudo apt-get remove linux-headers-4.8* linux-image-4.8* |
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