The latest update broke my laptop

[Bob3214]

I did an update, which included several things. I have to revert back to: 6.17.0-40-generic.
Version 7.#### gave me a kernel error on boot.

[Nourpon]

Kernel 7.0.0-28 - Kernel Panic or graphics issues notice

i asked if the 7.0.0-28 generic kernel is safe to use on ubuntu 24.04 systems and here is what i got. Using Linux kernel 7.0.0-28-generic on Ubuntu 24.04 is not recommended right now. The Ubuntu Kernel Team flagged this specific release (7.0.0-28.28) for an AMD GPU regression. Additionally, users are reporting issues like VirtualBox DKMS module failures, resulting in kernel panics. [1, 2] Known bugs and issues in 7.0.0-28-generic include: AMD GPU Regression: Breaks or interferes with AMD R…

[Leonos]

@Bob3214 as you can see in the list of topics today, the latest "kernel update" broke several things. It seems that for now, if the older kernel works, you should keep using that, although someone here might be able to give you a more personalised solution.
For that, it seems that the problems might be linked to specific drivers so if you could send a screenshot of your
Software & Updates > Additional drivers List
(unless it's empty) - then that might help fix it!
PS - I'm having the same problem, here

[Bob3214]

No addtional drivers (It's empty).
Here's a screenshot using nefetch, but idk if this will help because I'm rolled back to 6.17.0-40-

[Nourpon]

If you get back to 6.17.0-40 kernel you should stay like this with this tutorial

[HOW TO] set an older kernel to default boot

You may need to use an earlier kernel than the current kernel used by Zorin. This method allows you to set the kernel that you will boot into by default. To set the new kernel to default: Boot into the kernel you wish to be Saved. Open terminal and run: sudo nano /etc/default/grub Change GRUB_DEFAULT=0 to GRUB_DEFAULT=saved Hit enter to drop down a line. Add GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=true ctrl+x to exit, then the y key to say yes to save, then the enter key to save as current configuration. Ru…

[Bob3214]

I tried the commands and it still defaulted to the 7.## kernel. I'll just not shur down my laptop for a while and hopefully an update is released soon.

[Forpli]

Had you booted with a kernel 6.17? It doesn't work when you boot with kernel 7.0. Also don't forget to run sudo update-grub after editing and saving the file.