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Date: 8 Feb 2026 19:24:41 GMT
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On Sun, 8 Feb 2026 17:57:55 -0000 (UTC), RonB wrote:

>    My mother will only use Linux Mint. I left Windows 11 on it in case
>    it's ever needed. So if you're unsure, give Linux Mint a try; most
>    people never want to go back.

I updated the LM laptop yesterday. The installation of kernel 6.17.0 
failed. 'dkms status' shows a broadcom driver that isn't compatible with 
that kernel. A couple of posts on r/linuxmint suggests people are having 
problems with other drivers.

This is the first time I've had a problem with an attempted kernel update. 
6.14.0 works fine so I'll block 6.17.