ZFSBootMenu v3.0.0 - how does one pick the kernel version?

[timkgh]

There are multiple kernel versions in the v3.0.0 release. I'm curious to understand why and how one picks which one to use, in particular for Ubuntu 24.04.1 and 24.04.2

Thank you.

[zdykstra]

Different machines have had issues with different kernel series in the past. We're offering additional kernels for people that have issues booting the default of 6.6.74 that 3.0.0 is built on top of.

[timkgh]

Is 6.6 recommended to try by default or "higher is better"?

[zdykstra]

Use 6.6, it's what https://get.zfsbootmenu.org defaults to. It should work for 99% of systems out there.

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[isopix]

I can understand why you are choosing multiple kernel versions - it's rare, but sometimes new kernels fail to boot on older hardware.

But why you are choosing deprecated 6.12 instead of latest from line (6.12.11) doesn't make sense at all.
You should always choose latest stable from line (not first/most buggy)

[zdykstra]

What?

Edit: said more politely - I don't understand what you're saying.

[isopix]

I've said you should use latest kernels from Lin.
So instead of 6.12.0, it should be 6.12.11 and for 6.6 it should be 6.6.74.

If you are just calling 6.12.11 an 6.6, then you should call it 6.6.x

It's the nomenclature that we ever used in Linux world.

Cheers

[zdykstra]

You're making a lot of wrong assumptions. We're obviously not building with Linux 6.6.0, or 6.12.0, which is why we don't say 6.6.0 in the release notes. This is apparent once you boot any of the binary releases.