Ubuntu Server 13.10: How to downgrade kernel












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Ubuntu Server 13.10 appears to be very unstable, I got random crashes of the system with no apparent reason and nothing is showing in syslog.



This is screenshot from the console when the crash occurred



enter image description here



Anyway I think it's actually caused by the new kernel 3.11. I would like to downgrade to 3.4 to check it. Is it possible?



sudo aptitude search linux-image indicates that only versions available I've is 3.11 kernel:



p   linux-image                                                     - Generic Linux kernel image.                                               
p linux-image:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image.
v linux-image-3.0 -
v linux-image-3.0:i386 -
p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
i A linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
p linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
i A linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
p linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
p linux-image-extra-virtual:i386 - Transitional package.
i A linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
p linux-image-generic:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image
p linux-image-generic-pae:i386 - Transitional package
p linux-image-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
p linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
p linux-image-lowlatency:i386 - lowlatency Linux kernel image
p linux-image-lowlatency-pae:i386 - Transitional package
p linux-image-server - Transitional package.
p linux-image-server:i386 - Transitional package.
p linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
p linux-image-virtual:i386 - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image


apt-cache search linux-image



alsa-base - ALSA driver configuration files
linux-image - Generic Linux kernel image.
linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
linux-image-server - Transitional package.
linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
linux-virtual - Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
linux-image-generic-pae - Transitional package
linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
linux-image-goldfish - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
linux-image-lowlatency-pae - Transitional package
linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64


dpkg -l | grep linux



ii  libselinux1:amd64                   2.1.13-2                            amd64        SELinux runtime shared libraries
ii libv4l-0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Collection of video4linux support libraries
ii libv4lconvert0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Video4linux frame format conversion library
ii linux-firmware 1.116 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
ii linux-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12 3.11.0-12.19 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
ii linux-libc-dev:amd64 3.11.0-15.23 amd64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu9 amd64 Miscellaneous system utilities


UPDATE



tried to install the kernel from
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



but ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"



UPDATE 2



looks like my system crashes are related to this bug: bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734172
apparently fixed in 3.12.6, but again ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"










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    Ubuntu Server 13.10 appears to be very unstable, I got random crashes of the system with no apparent reason and nothing is showing in syslog.



    This is screenshot from the console when the crash occurred



    enter image description here



    Anyway I think it's actually caused by the new kernel 3.11. I would like to downgrade to 3.4 to check it. Is it possible?



    sudo aptitude search linux-image indicates that only versions available I've is 3.11 kernel:



    p   linux-image                                                     - Generic Linux kernel image.                                               
    p linux-image:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image.
    v linux-image-3.0 -
    v linux-image-3.0:i386 -
    p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    i A linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    p linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
    i A linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
    p linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
    p linux-image-extra-virtual:i386 - Transitional package.
    i A linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
    p linux-image-generic:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image
    p linux-image-generic-pae:i386 - Transitional package
    p linux-image-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
    p linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
    p linux-image-lowlatency:i386 - lowlatency Linux kernel image
    p linux-image-lowlatency-pae:i386 - Transitional package
    p linux-image-server - Transitional package.
    p linux-image-server:i386 - Transitional package.
    p linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
    p linux-image-virtual:i386 - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image


    apt-cache search linux-image



    alsa-base - ALSA driver configuration files
    linux-image - Generic Linux kernel image.
    linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
    linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
    linux-image-server - Transitional package.
    linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
    linux-virtual - Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
    linux-image-generic-pae - Transitional package
    linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
    linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
    linux-image-goldfish - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
    linux-image-lowlatency-pae - Transitional package
    linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
    linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64


    dpkg -l | grep linux



    ii  libselinux1:amd64                   2.1.13-2                            amd64        SELinux runtime shared libraries
    ii libv4l-0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Collection of video4linux support libraries
    ii libv4lconvert0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Video4linux frame format conversion library
    ii linux-firmware 1.116 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
    ii linux-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
    ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12 3.11.0-12.19 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
    ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    ii linux-headers-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
    ii linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    ii linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
    ii linux-image-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
    ii linux-libc-dev:amd64 3.11.0-15.23 amd64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
    ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu9 amd64 Miscellaneous system utilities


    UPDATE



    tried to install the kernel from
    http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



    but ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"



    UPDATE 2



    looks like my system crashes are related to this bug: bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734172
    apparently fixed in 3.12.6, but again ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"










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      Ubuntu Server 13.10 appears to be very unstable, I got random crashes of the system with no apparent reason and nothing is showing in syslog.



      This is screenshot from the console when the crash occurred



      enter image description here



      Anyway I think it's actually caused by the new kernel 3.11. I would like to downgrade to 3.4 to check it. Is it possible?



      sudo aptitude search linux-image indicates that only versions available I've is 3.11 kernel:



      p   linux-image                                                     - Generic Linux kernel image.                                               
      p linux-image:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image.
      v linux-image-3.0 -
      v linux-image-3.0:i386 -
      p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      i A linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
      i A linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
      p linux-image-extra-virtual:i386 - Transitional package.
      i A linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-generic:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-generic-pae:i386 - Transitional package
      p linux-image-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
      p linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-lowlatency:i386 - lowlatency Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-lowlatency-pae:i386 - Transitional package
      p linux-image-server - Transitional package.
      p linux-image-server:i386 - Transitional package.
      p linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
      p linux-image-virtual:i386 - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image


      apt-cache search linux-image



      alsa-base - ALSA driver configuration files
      linux-image - Generic Linux kernel image.
      linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
      linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
      linux-image-server - Transitional package.
      linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
      linux-virtual - Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
      linux-image-generic-pae - Transitional package
      linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
      linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
      linux-image-goldfish - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
      linux-image-lowlatency-pae - Transitional package
      linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64


      dpkg -l | grep linux



      ii  libselinux1:amd64                   2.1.13-2                            amd64        SELinux runtime shared libraries
      ii libv4l-0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Collection of video4linux support libraries
      ii libv4lconvert0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Video4linux frame format conversion library
      ii linux-firmware 1.116 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
      ii linux-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
      ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12 3.11.0-12.19 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
      ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      ii linux-headers-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
      ii linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      ii linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      ii linux-image-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
      ii linux-libc-dev:amd64 3.11.0-15.23 amd64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
      ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu9 amd64 Miscellaneous system utilities


      UPDATE



      tried to install the kernel from
      http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



      but ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"



      UPDATE 2



      looks like my system crashes are related to this bug: bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734172
      apparently fixed in 3.12.6, but again ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"










      share|improve this question















      Ubuntu Server 13.10 appears to be very unstable, I got random crashes of the system with no apparent reason and nothing is showing in syslog.



      This is screenshot from the console when the crash occurred



      enter image description here



      Anyway I think it's actually caused by the new kernel 3.11. I would like to downgrade to 3.4 to check it. Is it possible?



      sudo aptitude search linux-image indicates that only versions available I've is 3.11 kernel:



      p   linux-image                                                     - Generic Linux kernel image.                                               
      p linux-image:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image.
      v linux-image-3.0 -
      v linux-image-3.0:i386 -
      p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      i A linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      p linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
      i A linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic:i386 - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
      p linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
      p linux-image-extra-virtual:i386 - Transitional package.
      i A linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-generic:i386 - Generic Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-generic-pae:i386 - Transitional package
      p linux-image-goldfish:i386 - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
      p linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-lowlatency:i386 - lowlatency Linux kernel image
      p linux-image-lowlatency-pae:i386 - Transitional package
      p linux-image-server - Transitional package.
      p linux-image-server:i386 - Transitional package.
      p linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image
      p linux-image-virtual:i386 - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image


      apt-cache search linux-image



      alsa-base - ALSA driver configuration files
      linux-image - Generic Linux kernel image.
      linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-virtual - Transitional package.
      linux-image-generic - Generic Linux kernel image
      linux-image-server - Transitional package.
      linux-image-virtual - This package will always depend on the latest minimal generic kernel image.
      linux-virtual - Minimal Generic Linux kernel and headers
      linux-image-generic-pae - Transitional package
      linux-image-3.11.0-11-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      linux-image-lowlatency - lowlatency Linux kernel image
      linux-image-3.4.0-1-goldfish - Linux kernel image for version 3.4.0 on Android touch emulation
      linux-image-goldfish - Linux kernel image for the goldfish kernel.
      linux-image-lowlatency-pae - Transitional package
      linux-image-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-13-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-14-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-extra-3.11.0-15-generic - Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      linux-image-3.11.0-13-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      linux-image-3.11.0-14-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64
      linux-image-3.11.0-15-lowlatency - Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on x86/x86_64


      dpkg -l | grep linux



      ii  libselinux1:amd64                   2.1.13-2                            amd64        SELinux runtime shared libraries
      ii libv4l-0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Collection of video4linux support libraries
      ii libv4lconvert0:amd64 0.8.9-4 amd64 Video4linux frame format conversion library
      ii linux-firmware 1.116 all Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
      ii linux-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
      ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12 3.11.0-12.19 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.11.0
      ii linux-headers-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      ii linux-headers-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
      ii linux-image-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel image for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      ii linux-image-extra-3.11.0-12-generic 3.11.0-12.19 amd64 Linux kernel extra modules for version 3.11.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
      ii linux-image-generic 3.11.0.12.13 amd64 Generic Linux kernel image
      ii linux-libc-dev:amd64 3.11.0-15.23 amd64 Linux Kernel Headers for development
      ii util-linux 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu9 amd64 Miscellaneous system utilities


      UPDATE



      tried to install the kernel from
      http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



      but ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"



      UPDATE 2



      looks like my system crashes are related to this bug: bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=734172
      apparently fixed in 3.12.6, but again ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"







      ubuntu crash kernel downgrade






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          You probably need to downgrade your version of Ubuntu, as those kernels are what's available in 13.10. Try this guide.



          Otherwise, you could try grabbing an older kernel version from a stable LTS version: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



          Ubuntu kernel information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds






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          • Which route did you choose?
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          • What do you mean by route?
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          • As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
            – Garrett
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          • I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
            – Orlo
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          Take a look here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/49869/how-to-roll-back-ubuntu-to-a-previous-version



          could find some usefull information here.






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            • can't boot the system after reboot. ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"
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              Feb 3 '14 at 13:58










            • Which route did you choose?
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            • What do you mean by route?
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            • As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
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            • I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
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            You probably need to downgrade your version of Ubuntu, as those kernels are what's available in 13.10. Try this guide.



            Otherwise, you could try grabbing an older kernel version from a stable LTS version: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



            Ubuntu kernel information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds






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              Feb 3 '14 at 13:58










            • Which route did you choose?
              – Garrett
              Feb 3 '14 at 17:42










            • What do you mean by route?
              – Orlo
              Feb 3 '14 at 19:52










            • As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
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            • I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
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            You probably need to downgrade your version of Ubuntu, as those kernels are what's available in 13.10. Try this guide.



            Otherwise, you could try grabbing an older kernel version from a stable LTS version: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



            Ubuntu kernel information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds






            share|improve this answer












            You probably need to downgrade your version of Ubuntu, as those kernels are what's available in 13.10. Try this guide.



            Otherwise, you could try grabbing an older kernel version from a stable LTS version: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/



            Ubuntu kernel information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds







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            • can't boot the system after reboot. ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"
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              Feb 3 '14 at 13:58










            • Which route did you choose?
              – Garrett
              Feb 3 '14 at 17:42










            • What do you mean by route?
              – Orlo
              Feb 3 '14 at 19:52










            • As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
              – Garrett
              Feb 3 '14 at 21:23










            • I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
              – Orlo
              Feb 3 '14 at 22:20




















            • can't boot the system after reboot. ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"
              – Orlo
              Feb 3 '14 at 13:58










            • Which route did you choose?
              – Garrett
              Feb 3 '14 at 17:42










            • What do you mean by route?
              – Orlo
              Feb 3 '14 at 19:52










            • As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
              – Garrett
              Feb 3 '14 at 21:23










            • I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
              – Orlo
              Feb 3 '14 at 22:20


















            can't boot the system after reboot. ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"
            – Orlo
            Feb 3 '14 at 13:58




            can't boot the system after reboot. ubuntu hangs at " Loading Initial Ramdisk"
            – Orlo
            Feb 3 '14 at 13:58












            Which route did you choose?
            – Garrett
            Feb 3 '14 at 17:42




            Which route did you choose?
            – Garrett
            Feb 3 '14 at 17:42












            What do you mean by route?
            – Orlo
            Feb 3 '14 at 19:52




            What do you mean by route?
            – Orlo
            Feb 3 '14 at 19:52












            As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
            – Garrett
            Feb 3 '14 at 21:23




            As in, which of the options I listed above did you choose?
            – Garrett
            Feb 3 '14 at 21:23












            I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
            – Orlo
            Feb 3 '14 at 22:20






            I tried to install 3.4 kernel... http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.4-precise/ I'm afraid I'll completely mess ubuntu with the downgrade method.
            – Orlo
            Feb 3 '14 at 22:20















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            could find some usefull information here.






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