[RESPONDED] Ubuntu 22.04 kernel

Appreciate you being cautious, I totally get it.

The 6.1.0-1027-oem kernel comes from this. AMD for example, applies updates to this OEM kernel. You will see it evolve over time as 6.1.0-1028-oem, 6.1.0-1029-oem and so on. This is where the updating takes place.

The OEM kernel is kept up with security patches and hwe changes, OEM C is what our partners are focused on that meets with the needs of Framework laptops.

When you use the generic or hwe kernels, you are left to best efforts support. We test against OEM C only. We highly recommend using the code (paste into a terminal, press enter, enter password, reboot). This code creates an alert box when the 6.1.0-1027-oem is outdated and 6.1.0-1028-oem is released, providing a link with the next steps to get back to current.

For Framework Laptop 16 for example, we are using OEM D as the kernel to meet the needs of that configuration. I anticipate switching over to OEM D for Framework Laptop 13 in the near future as we continue to test against it.

We work with our distro partners to make sure you have a secure, stable experience.
Here is a sneak peak of something coming soon, to 22.04.

You are encouraged to use whatever you wish, however, we officially support and provided ticketed support for the heavily vetted Ubuntu 22.04.3 OEM C kernel or Fedora 39.

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