I think the newer kernel should work after reinstallation.
If it doesn’t and you want to stay with the older one:
apt list --installed linux-image*
There should be a package with a specific version number in its name. For example, the standard kernel for Debian 11 is: linux-image-5.10.0-26-amd64
Uninstall the linux-image-… package you don’t want to keep.
Also uninstall linux-image-amd64 which is the meta-package that pulls in the newest kernel version. Without it, you won’t get new kernel versions in upgrades.
By default, your grub menu should show up every time you boot.
If it doesn’t, boot your PC and do: sudo nano /etc/default/grub
You need these lines: GRUB_TIMEOUT=10 GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=menu
Every line starting with: GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT
should be commented out like so: #GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT
Then run sudo update-grub and reboot.
What this does:
sets a countdown of 10 seconds before grub boots the kernel
tells grub to show the boot menu during that countdown
doesn’t use a hidden countdown that waits for a button press to show the menu
In the grub menu, select advanced options and there you should be able to select an older kernel to boot.
I wouldn’t assume a failing disk either.
But every time there’s an error you can’t pin on something you just did, a full backup should be the first thing you do as a matter of principle.
Most people forget you can also run a Linux VM inside Windows if all the other options don’t work for you.
It protects your private data from virusses, doesn’t let Microsoft’s telemetry spy on your usage and browsing, and gives you more control.
Just limit what you do in Windows to what needs it running natively and do everything else inside the VM.
Don’t compress your images to 70% jpg!!!
HDD space is essentially free, just get more. With a 70% quality jpg, you lose the ability to crop, edit or blow up your images. It basically limits you to looking at them on a screen. And even there, you’ll get jarring artifacts in dark areas.
Thank you, I’ll keep that in mind if I need to do more.
Currently, I just have a 5 minute clip that needs cutting, stabilizing and some color correction, and Shotcut let me do that without tutorials or manuals.
Thanks. I tried both, and Shotcut was the one where I actually understood how to import, edit and export a video without consulting the manual, so I’m going with that.
Granted, I’m not a big AAA gamer. But out of 60 games in my collection, I couldn’t get 2 of them to run (Rocksmith and GTA Vice City), and for 2 others (Gothic I,II) I had to tweak some settings.
Which isn’t a worse ratio than what I was used to from Windows.