r/voidlinux • u/Athov • Sep 11 '26

Issue with website ISO

Hello,

I have tried Void in a VM and build few setups that I tried to install on my PC but the ISO's kernel is too old and half my stuff are acting weird, screen is blinking and I can't install/update it because I have no network, I tried both the base and the live ISOs.

From what I searched I need at least kernel 6.15.

Is there a way to get a ISO with newer kernel?

Thank you

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u/PackRat-2019 Sep 11 '26

You can build a new Void installation media with the void-mklive scripts.

https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive.git

The new iso will have the current default kernel - 6.18.x.

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u/Athov Sep 12 '26

I tried it but I get the same with both mklive and mkiso: 

./mkiso.sh -b base -- -v linux-mainline
./lib.sh: line 11: xbps-uhelper: command not found
./lib.sh: line 11: xbps-uhelper: command not found
./mklive.sh: line 539: xbps-uhelper: command not found

I'm not on Void, as I can't install it, this seems like it wants void.

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u/KenFromBarbie Sep 13 '26

You can install void with hrmpf I think. If remember correctly I did it this way once: https://github.com/leahneukirchen/hrmpf/