Hi to everyone. OK. So am I missing something here? The Linux 6.11 kernel is supposed to be released for Zorin OS soon. Either this month or next month. Not sure. But I'm trying to see if I understand this correctly. Look: CLICK HERE. Ubuntu 24.04.2 is going to be released tomorrow. It was supposed to be released almost a week ago, but there was something that went wrong on their end (had to do with a problem with their Ubuntu "flavors"?). My question is, is the 6.11 kernel release for Zorin OS 100% contingent on this particular release? Or is it separate?
OK. So, I did a quick DuckDuckGo search just now. Go here: CLICK HERE. Based on this, I would say "yes;" that the status of the 6.11 kernel in Zorin OS is contingent on the pending 6.11 release for Ubuntu 24.04.2, which is due to be released tomorrow. So, that said, any idea on how soon this HWE kernel update should happen for us Zorin users? Will it be shortly after, or will we have to wait a while? Thanks again.
One reason why I'm interested in 6.11 is that it supposedly fixes some X11 issues. I'm hoping it will fix the floating window animation that's stopped me from using X11 and enjoying it. That and there's always updated hardware support to look forward to with each HWE update. Hopefully someone here will chime in with some clarity.
I can't speak for Ubuntu's 6.11 or Zorin's policies, but if you get tired of waiting, I've found the Xanmod 6.12 kernel easy to install and very stable. I'm actually waiting for 6.13 myself.
Hoping to hear something definite here by one of the other forum members who have been around here for a long time and has come to know what to expect, or even one of the Zorin brothers. Not to sound "ad nauseam" or anything, but this is a good example of how/why I wish the Zorin Group would communicate just a tad better about next steps, what's gonna happen, and so on. That'd help with user engagement and product upkeep. Anyway ... going to bed in a few. Hope to see something when I wake up. If not, OK. That's the way the cookie crumbles.
No, they forgot to implement the 6.11 Kernel in the 24.04.2 Images.
Because of the Kernel in common: You miss there something. The 6.11 Kernel will come with Ubuntu 24.04.2, yes. But Zorin is based on Ubuntu 22.04. So, I would not expect that the Kernel directly lands in the Jammy Repo's, too. I would guess that there will be a bit of Delay and then it comes. Or I will be surprised and get it in the next Days.
You have to seperate some Things here: The System from Swarf uses a Liquorix Kernel. That is a different Kernel that the normal Ubuntu one. And POP OS itself uses different Kernel's than the normal Ubuntu OS.
May I ask? Why do you use PCLOS? Just wondering. I've tried a live environment of PCLOS before a couple times. Doesn't seem bad. Interesting style choices (bold font; that kind of thing). Your thoughts?
Depends which one you are referring to. The main PCLOS is rpm/APT based and I could not get it to run even in live mode. I joined the forum and a helpful member advised me he had the same issue with his GT1030 graphics. I bought a never used GT440 off ebay. No such issues with PCLOS Debian. The principal reason for choosing PCLOS is no systemd, and in PCLOS Debian there is Pipwire and no Pulse Audio. I added all ALSA packages in order to get all my speakers in surround sound system working as they should. When I joined the local Linux User Group I was advised that having systemd present is like giving your PC a barcode that anyone can read. The main PCLOS Plasma is very frugal on resources and only uses Synaptic for software and CLI. All updates are either via Synaptic or CLI. The DEs on offer with the rpm variant are limited to KDE (Plasma), xfce and MATE. The Debian version which only came out towards end of 2024 comes in 5 flavours, KDE (Plasma), xfce, budgie, Cinnamon and MATE. Unlike the rpm elease, Debian Plasma includes Discover and might explain why it uses about 2 Gb RAM, similar to Zorin 17 from what I have read on here. PCLOS rpm also has a Community release of Trinity Desktop Environment (what KDE looked like before Plasma):
I live in the UK and the only negative I have on the rpm version is an issue with region and locale setting. Installer allows correct choice but has to be added again later in control center/re and even then my password to elevate to root means having to use en-US keyboard combination for # which is Shift+ 3. There is no en-GB, only english Ireland. I remember playing with my favourite release at the time of PCLOS 2007 - I loved the splash screen, black metal footplate back with blue glowing spheres appearing left to right. Back then I was using a Netgear WG-111 USB wifi dongle. If I changed the locale from en-US to en-GB my wifi would stop working!
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