Hi Guys,
Pretty new to Ubuntu, so please forgive me if the question is obvious.
I really need the hardware support of the 4.8 kernel for Ubuntu 16.04.1 I've done some googling and research, and it appears that it's really as simple as:
I also rely on VirtualBox for my livelihood as I do .NET development. Note: I am very much looking forward to the day when .NET Core is ubiquitous and I can code on Linux.
So here's my question. I know that VirtualBox has kernel modules. I was wondering if I install the 4.8 kernel (which would also install the kernel headers) and then I follow the instructions here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads to get the latest version, will the Virtual Box kernel modules be rebuilt for the new 4.8 kernel? My understanding is that they should be rebuilt without problem.
I suppose this becomes moot when Ubuntu 16.04.2 hits, as I believe with 16.04.2 the 4.8 kernel is the default. VirtualBox should then support it.
Pretty new to Ubuntu, so please forgive me if the question is obvious.
I really need the hardware support of the 4.8 kernel for Ubuntu 16.04.1 I've done some googling and research, and it appears that it's really as simple as:
Code:
sudo apt-get install hwe-16.04-edgeSo here's my question. I know that VirtualBox has kernel modules. I was wondering if I install the 4.8 kernel (which would also install the kernel headers) and then I follow the instructions here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads to get the latest version, will the Virtual Box kernel modules be rebuilt for the new 4.8 kernel? My understanding is that they should be rebuilt without problem.
I suppose this becomes moot when Ubuntu 16.04.2 hits, as I believe with 16.04.2 the 4.8 kernel is the default. VirtualBox should then support it.