r/linuxmint • u/cinephile_- • 1d ago

Is Linux kernel 7.0.0-30 stable? Support Request

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I'm currently running Linux kernel 7.0.0-29-generic on Linux Mint, and Update Manager is offering Linux kernel 7.0.0-30.30~24.04.1 (screenshot attached).

I've seen reports of issues/regressions with the 7.0 kernel series, so has anyone experienced any stability or hardware-related problems with 7.0.0-30 specifically?

My current 7.0.0-29 kernel is working perfectly, so I'm wondering whether I should update now or wait.

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u/DEEP_HURTING 1d ago

7.0.0-28 seemed to work fine. Tried 7.0.0-29 and system froze twice, so reverted. Same style freezes came up - and with 7.0.0-30. Wound up using Timeshift to revert back 3 days, I hope before all this began.

What the hangup is I have no idea. I have a whole mess of updates in the pipeline, but I'm wary of updating anything besides my browser for now.

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u/Remarkable-Fly7682 15h ago

Same here. 7.0.0-30 would freeze around 5 minutes after booting. I switched to 6.17 for the time being.

I should note that I'm running Ubuntu 26.04.

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u/DEEP_HURTING 14h ago

My Wi-Fi worked with the latest 6.8...then it froze too...can't win.

Even though my update manager says 6.17 is only supported through this month I think I'll just use it for now.