Is there any advantage gained in updating the kernel from 3.13 to 4.4 in LL2.8?

[m654321]

I noticed something interesting. Did you upgrade LL 2.6 to 2.8 by the built in upgrade? The reason I ask is if you were to do a fresh install of LL 2.8 the kernel would be 3.19.0-33. Linux Lite 2.0 to 2.6 had kernel 3.13.0-24 on a fresh install & version 3.13.0-92 is the last kernel in that series. Earlier this summer I installed LL 2.0 mostly just to enjoy an earlier release for the summer. Love watching those system updates in terminal! (serious) I updated the kernel to LL specific 4.5, which is the highest LL custom kernel you can install in 2.0 to 2.8. I just want to tell you my experience, & that's all it is. I noticed no difference in the computer at all. Jerry has certainly mentioned in the forum that if your computer is working well, don't bother updating the kernel. (If it's a security issue then of course, yes) Which was the reason that an inplace upgrade from 2.6 to 2.8 does not change the kernel. There is still 3 years of support left in the 2.x series. I am sure much more knowledgeable folk will give you a better answer, but for me - I wouldn't bother. Sometimes running newer kernel's on older computers can do strange things.

Many thanks for your reply.  Yes, I did upgrade from LL2.6 to 2.8, which is why I have kernel 3.13 instead of 3.19, based on the observation you made. Also noteworthy that you didn't notice any gain with a series 4 kernel in the LL2 series.  It'll be interesting to hear the experience of other LL users too.

Mike