**Linux Kernel 3.8.5** We will see how to install this new kernel in Ubuntu/Linux Mint using a bash script, you can download the deb packages from [here](http://goo.gl/UesIl) for manual installation.
Here are some of the key changes in kernel 3.8.5:
- ** drm/radeon: fix backend map setup on 1 RB trinity boards**
- ** drm/radeon: fix S/R on VM systems (cayman/TN/SI)**
- ** ARM: tegra: fix register address of slink controller**
- ** target/iscsi: Fix mutual CHAP auth on big-endian arches**
- ** rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix problem that prevents reassociation**
- ** rtlwifi: rtl8192cu: Fix schedule while atomic bug splat**
- ** ALSA: hda – Fix typo in checking IEC958 emphasis bit**
- ** ALSA: hda/cirrus – Fix the digital beep registration**
- ** vhost/net: fix heads usage of ubuf_info**
- ** tcp: fix skb_availroom()**
- ** ipv4: fix definition of FIB_TABLE_HASHSZ**
- ** USB: EHCI: fix regression in QH unlinking**
- ** udf: Fix bitmap overflow on large filesystems with small block size**
- ** x86-64: Fix the failure case in copy_user_handle_tail()**
- ** nfsd: fix bad offset use**
- ** MD RAID5: Fix kernel oops when RAID4/5/6 is used via device-mapper**
- ** IPoIB: Fix send lockup due to missed TX completion**
- ** ext4: fix data=journal fast mount/umount hang**
Linux Kernel 3.8.5 Installation (Main)
To install Linux Kernel 3.8.5 in Ubuntu 13.04/12.10/12.04 and Linux Mint 14/13/12 or older, enter these commands:
cd /tmp
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/47950494/upubuntu.com/kernel-3.8.5 -O kernel-3.8.5
chmod +x kernel-3.8.5
sudo sh kernel-3.8.5
sudo reboot
Removing Linux Kernel 3.8.5 (Uninstall)
To uninstall Linux kernel 3.8.5 completely from your system, run this command:
sudo apt-get purge linux-image-3.8.5*
