How to Update Ultimate Edition 2.9 kernel to 2.6.38.2 Candera ATI & Nvidia

[pclinuxguru]

I finally have this working for ATI and Nvidia alike. WEEKS of testing and WEEKS of trial and error.

Facts are that 2.6.38.2 shows a 40% to 45% performance boost over 2.6.35 offerings.

Note : Some wireless controllers could encounter a problem with kernel update. Or it could fix problems, right now Broadcom STA has been the biggest problem child. Some have had luck using the broadcom packages for natty.


Please follow these steps to the letter. Note : this does NOT work in OZ unity. But has been tested to work in Ultimate Edition 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9. Also tested as working in MOST Debian based Linux distro's.

Nvidia

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates

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sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-current-modaliases nvidia-settings

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sudo nvidia-xconfig

ATI

Download http://support.amd.com/us/kbarticles/Pages/AMDCatalyst114bhotfix.aspx

right click the file and make sure you have read/write/execution permissions, double click and select run to install. use the auto install option.

Radeon 5000 HD or older GPU,s will receive a none supported hardware list, stress this NOT. I have already done the work and found the fix.

Download this file and extract

control.tar.gz

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Alt - f2 check run in terminal Type

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 sudo nautilus

hit enter

Navigate to etc/ati find control and delete, replace with this control file from Cat 11.3.

Now restart and carry on to step 2

2. Download kernelcheck

kernelcheck_1.2.5+bzr20100416-1mlrepo1_all.deb

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3. once install, alt f2 type

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sudo kernelcheck

check the run in terminal box and hit enter. Enter your sudo password to continue.

4 check for latest kernels, then check for kernelcheck updates

5. now run the auto install to install 2.6.38.2 Candera (latest stable kernel) as of 4-6-2011

6. make sure the power option to go to sleep or turn off screen etc are all OFF. Failure to do this will result in failed install.

7. allow to FULLY finish, check the window and make sure FGLRX was listed as OK.

if all is good restart and try out 2.6.38.2

Should you loose boot splash screen, once again. Stress it not, I have also done the work and found the fix.

open up synaptic package manager and remove ALL grub items. Now install these grub items fresh.

top 3 you see shown in green boxes in this pic

Now restart, then follow the steps listed here.

http://forumubuntusoftware.info/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5230&start=0

Ok that is fixed.

There ya have it 2.6.38.2 Candera working on Nvidia and ATI. Also tested as working on ATI 6970 HD and lower. Nvidia 580 GTX and lower

[pclinuxguru]

kernel check download server looks to have a corrupted file on its hands.

So I uploaded a tested working file , Should have no other problems.

[billhedrick]

took most of the evening to do this, but it works! Thanks!

[pclinuxguru]

All about CPU speed.

System 1 - 29 min 6 cores 3.6 ghz 3.7 ghz with boost

System 2 - 1 hour 3 min 2 core 4 thread 2.53 ghz 3.06 ghz with boost

System 3 - 59 min 2 cores 3 ghz

Funny how a laptop i5 is sooooo close to a Athlon II hey lol.

[drewstew]

Guru - Thank you for a very easy to follow guide. My update went flawlessly, with none of the "add-on" fixes required. A question though regarding the kernel files sitting in usr/src. I was alarmed during the install when a warning box came up to tell me I only had 750mb of space left in my 20gb root drive. As you'll see from the screenshot, I've increased this to 1.9gb by deleting the 2.6.35 kernel files, however the new kernel files are taking up 6.1gb! Trawling the net, it looks as though I can safely delete these through RPM to reclaim the space, but I'm understandably nervous, so would appreciate your advice on which of the files in the screenshot can go.

Oh, and then a bit of partition resizing - it looks as though I was a bit mean in allocating only 20gb to root. With a further 25gb /home partition, and the ability to take up to 50gb from my Windows partition, what would you advise size-wise please for a bit of future-proofing (big-number items like photos, films and music live on my Windows partition)?

[pclinuxguru]

I always remove all old kernels using synaptic and updating grub.

But I had not removed the candera files, never bothered.

No idea what it will do in truth, other then lacking the ability to ever reinstall.

[project1017]

I did all the kernel upgrades and installed the new Nvidia drivers and my machine runs like a scalded dog..Beyond my expectations, 2011 is the year for Linux Ultimate Edition........

[billhedrick]

TheeMann had a script for removing all but the newest kernals, but I am not sure how well it would work as it was designed for older kernals