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Clarified that a stable kernel never sync to next stable kernel.
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When reading Manjaro documentation either on this Wiki or the forum you will often see an | When reading Manjaro documentation either on this Wiki or the forum you will often see an expression such as '''latest stable''' or '''latest LTS''' and those is the terms used the by upstream project. | ||
A '''stable''' kernel is '''NOT LTS''' - a subtle but very important difference. | A '''stable''' kernel is '''NOT LTS''' - a subtle but very important difference. | ||
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The latest and greates hardware may have poor or non existing support using the LTS kernel. Such hardware will require you to use what is referenced as the '''stable''' kernel. | The latest and greates hardware may have poor or non existing support using the LTS kernel. Such hardware will require you to use what is referenced as the '''stable''' kernel. | ||
The stable kernel goes End Of Life (EOL) when the next mainline becomes stable which happens roughly every 2 months. If you are using the '''stable''' kernel - not LTS - you will have to ensure you are syncing the next stable kernel. | The stable kernel goes End Of Life (EOL) when the next mainline becomes stable which happens roughly every 2 months. If you are using the '''stable''' kernel - not LTS - you will have to ensure you are syncing the next stable kernel. | ||
If you | '''A stable kernel on Manjaro is never synced to the next stable kernel like you may be used to with an Arch Linux install'''. | ||
If you neglect to sync an EOL kernel to next stable kernel you will get various driver issues - most prominently Nvidia drivers - when the EOL kernel is removed from the repo. Such issues is not a Manjaro fault but a fault of the system admin who neglected proper system maintenance. | |||
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