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Change default kernel
#Backup
cp /etc/default/grub .
#Get Menu ID (e.g. gnulinux-4.1-3)
less /boot/grub/grub.cfg
# Search for 4.1.3 and you'll find a menu entry with a top level menu like:
# submenu 'Advanced options for LMDE 2 Cinnamon 64-bit' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-8a212f21-6d7d-49d8-8aba-fe25fa79441f'
# menuentry 'LMDE 2 Cinnamon 64-bit, with Linux 4.1-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.1-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64-advanced-8a212f21-6d7d-49d8-8aba-fe25fa79441f'
# Combine those entries to get 'parent-sub-menu-id>sub-menu-id', i.e.:
# 'gnulinux-advanced-8a212f21-6d7d-49d8-8aba-fe25fa79441f>gnulinux-4.1-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64-advanced-8a212f21-6d7d-49d8-8aba-fe25fa79441f'
#Edit grub config
sudo vi /etc/default/grub
GRUB_DEFAULT='gnulinux-advanced-8a212f21-6d7d-49d8-8aba-fe25fa79441f>gnulinux-4.1-3.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64-advanced-8a212f21-6d7d-49d8-8aba-fe25fa79441f'
# Update grub (then reboot)
sudo update-grub
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