Does the RX 9070 work on Zorin OS?

[TNT0532]

Hi everyone,
I have a quick question. In the next few days/weeks, I'm considering buying an AMD RX 9070 XT, and I was wondering if, since Zorin OS has (from what I understand) a fairly old kernel, it works on Zorin or if I should wait a bit until it's supported (given that it's quite new)?

Thanks in advance for your help

[Storm]

A newer kernel may be required and installed on Zorin, or wait to 17.3 which will arrive with a newer kernel. But if it's new enough I don't know. You're looking for the latest kernel for that card.

[Ponce-De-Leon]

I think, there You will need a newer Kernel. Maybe the newest for this.

[TNT0532]

@Storm

You're looking for the latest kernel for that card.

Okay, I'll see if there's a more recent kernel that supports the card.

@Storm

or wait to 17.3 which will arrive with a newer kernel.

Do you have any idea when 17.3 will be released?

[Aravisian]

@TNT0532

Okay, I'll see if there's a more recent kernel that supports the card.

You can install the TuxInvader 6.12 kernel, or Liquorix or Xanmod kernel.

[TNT0532]

@Aravisian

You can install the TuxInvader 6.12 kernel, or Liquorix or Xanmod kernel.

Oh thanks, I've already heard of Liquorix but not the others , I'm going to read up a bit more to see which would be the "simplest" and "most practical" to install.

[Omnimaxus]

Zorin has already announced that 17.3 will not come with a newer kernel after all. They broke their word. Sorry ...

[Omnimaxus]

I just installed 6.12 via Ukuu. Makes my system fly even more. My AMD RX 6600 card works great. Unfortunately, Zorin has announced that 17.3 will not ship with a newer kernel (after saying publicly that 6.11 would come with 17.3). Zorin OS 17 will remain on 6.8 until June 2027. Either don't use Zorin OS or install a newer kernel, like how I did. But I don't know how much longer I'll keep using Zorin OS in light of this broken promise. Good luck in any case.

[Omnimaxus]

Zorin said this month.

[TNT0532]

@Omnimaxus

I just installed 6.12 via Ukuu. Makes my system fly even more.

Thank you for your feedback. I don't know Ukuu, so I'll look into it. Have you installed the "basic kernel" or a different one like Liquorix ?

@Omnimaxus

Zorin has already announced that 17.3 will not come with a newer kernel after all. They broke their word. Sorry ...

Oh that's a shame , but I have to admit I really like zorin's interface. So I'm ready to give it a miss.

[Omnimaxus]

@TNT0532

Thank you for your feedback. I don't know Ukuu, so I'll look into it. Have you installed the "basic kernel" or a different one like Liquorix ?

Basic. 6.12. Hope this helps.

@TNT0532

Oh that's a shame , but I have to admit I really like zorin's interface. So I'm ready to give it a miss.

I understand completely. Am contemplating leaving. A shame.

[TNT0532]

Thank you all for your help, I think I'll download a more recent kernel with Ukuu

[Aravisian]

Ukuu is the Pay-For version of Mainline installer.

[HOW TO] Update kernel on ZorinOS for better drivers support - Updated

Yes, the O.P. lists an example kernel version. It also only includes the Focal repository that Zorin OS 16 would use. Zorin OS 17 would use sudo add-apt-repository ppa:tuxinvader/jammy-mainline You must remove the previous repo: sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:tuxinvader/lts-mainline Update grub: sudo update-grub You also can use a different method to install other than TuxInvader (Which I Like the TuxInvader, but be warned, they are often unsigned kernels). sudo add-apt-rep…

[TNT0532]

Okay, thanks for you tutorial