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Klaas Vaak
@delix02: thank you.
cyrilus31
I never had this problem so I’m clueless but did you try an other kernel? It doesn’t cost anything to try.
@cyrilus31: thanks for your suggestion, I’ll try that. I know I can select an earlier kernel in the Grub (Advanced options), and is there a way to also try a later one? If so, how?
caprea
Easiest way to install new kernels is with the package-installer , you should anyway, I’ve just seen you are still using 4.9.126-antix.1
control-centre–> system –> package-installer –> Kernel
You could try 4.19 and/or 4.20, you can always go back to the old ones , as long as you didn’t remove them.
@caprea: thanks for your advice. I still have to get used to doing the updates manually in antiX, as distinct from Mint where the Update Manager pops up a notification automatically.
I will update the kernel and report back here about the effect on the keyboard issue.@caprea: I just remembered that general advice is to stick to the kernel series your distro was built on. For example, on my other laptop I have Mint 19.1, which came with the kernel series 4.15, and one should stay with 4.15.x.y, and not go to e.g. 4.19. Does the same not apply to antiX?
cyrilus31
I would rather say, stick with the kernel that best suits your hardware. Then you should favour an LTS kernel (4.15 is not one of these). antiX gives the opportunity to easily choose among many.
One may correct me if I’m wrong but I would sum up that way :
You may choose a different kernel if :
1. Your hardware is brand new and you need the latest kernel
2. Your hardware is really old and you need an older kernel
3. You come across en issue@cyrilus31: many thanks for that input.
I am surprised that you say kernel 4.15 is not LTS, because Mint 19.1 is based on Ubuntu 18.04, and both are LTS versions, so surely they would use an LTS for the kernel too.Anyway, I did not intend to challenge @caprea’s advice, it was just that it seemed a bit contradictory to what I thought I had understood from the Mint forums.
I accept your point 3 and, as per @caprea’s advice, I’ll try 4.19.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by Klaas Vaak.
cyrilus31
I don’t know Mint very well. But from what I see on their homepage they will support version 19.1 until 2023 BUT default 4.15 kernel is strictly not a LTS kernel.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by cyrilus31.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by cyrilus31.
- This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by cyrilus31.
Anonymous
Oh well, there’s LTS and LTS … and “to understand” means much more than simply being able “to recognize the letters and words”. š
RedHat still uses 3.10 Kernel … it’s not an LTS, but more LTS than any other LTS ever — it’s supported by RedHat.
Simmilar thing with Ubuntu/Mint — 4.15 is not an LTS, but it’ll be supported by Ubuntu until 2023.
That’s what’s called “LTSEnablementStack” by Ubuntu Kernel Support Schedule.
For those who can’t let go and must, by any price, fiddle with Kernels, there’s Ukuu @ TeejeeTech.
cyrilus31
That’s why I said “not strictly” š
Ubuntu/Mint devs take the responsability to keep their kernel “up to date”.Easiest way to install new kernels is with the package-installer , you should anyway, Iāve just seen you are still using 4.9.126-antix.1
control-centreā> system ā> package-installer ā> Kernel
You could try 4.19 and/or 4.20, you can always go back to the old ones , as long as you didnāt remove them.
I can now report back that upgrading to 4.19 did the trick: the keyboard does not get disabled anymore.
Thanks very much for your help, @caprea !!caprea
Great it worked out. FWIW, it was cyrilus31 who first suggested the kernel-update and then defended it persistently.
@caprea: thanks for pointing that out.
I never had this problem so Iām clueless but did you try an other kernel? It doesnāt cost anything to try.
I can now report back that upgrading to 4.19 did the trick: the keyboard does not get disabled anymore.
Thanks a lot for your help, and my apologies for initially thanking @caprea only. Luckily he pointed it out – he did mention 4.19 specifically. Anyway, I hope I have not upset you. A bientĆ“t š
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