Changing default kernel on KDE

[LUCIFER]

System:
Kernel: 6.0.12-1-bore arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-bore
root=UUID=541682ad-7c99-4d5b-8c70-e576d1fc9479 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet quiet splash rd.udev.log_priority=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0
loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.26.4 tk: Qt v: 5.15.7 info: latte-dock
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP Laptop 14-bs0xx v: Type1ProductConfigId
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: HP model: 831E v: 17.42 serial: <superuser required> UEFI: Insyde
v: F.48 date: 06/16/2020
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 35.5 Wh (92.7%) condition: 38.3/38.3 Wh (100.0%)
volts: 15.8 min: 14.6 model: HP Primary type: Li-ion serial: N/A
status: discharging
CPU:
Info: model: Intel Core i3-7020U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Coffee Lake
gen: core 7 level: v3 note: check built: 2017 process: Intel 14nm family: 6
model-id: 0x8E (142) stepping: 0xA (10) microcode: 0xF0
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB
L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2187 high: 2300 min/max: 400/2300 scaling:
driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave cores: 1: 2300 2: 2300 3: 2241
4: 1910 bogomips: 18416
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
Vulnerabilities:
Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
Type: mmio_stale_data mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
Type: retbleed mitigation: IBRS
Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
prctl
Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
sanitization
Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: IBRS, IBPB: conditional, RSB filling,
PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
Type: srbds mitigation: Microcode
Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel HD Graphics 620 vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: i915
v: kernel arch: Gen-9.5 process: Intel 14nm built: 2016-20 ports:
active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-1,HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0
chip-ID: 8086:5916 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink) HP TrueVision HD Camera
type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-3:2 chip-ID: 05c8:03ac class-ID: 0e02
serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.6 with: Xwayland v: 22.1.7
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,intel,vesa dri: iris gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0x2d3c built: 2015 res: 1366x768
hz: 60 dpi: 112 gamma: 1.2 size: 309x173mm (12.17x6.81") diag: 354mm (13.9")
ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 Mesa 22.3.1 renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 620 (KBL
GT2) direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_skl,snd_soc_avs
bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d71 class-ID: 0403
Sound API: ALSA v: k6.0.12-1-bore running: yes
Sound Server-1: PulseAudio v: 16.1 running: no
Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.63 running: yes
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: 4000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8723DE 802.11b/g/n PCIe Adapter
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: rtw_8723de v: N/A modules: rtw88_8723de
pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:d723 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth 4.2 Adapter type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8
bus-ID: 1-7:4 chip-ID: 0bda:b009 class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: bt-adapter ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 223.57 GiB used: 15.21 GiB (6.8%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Western Digital
model: WDS240G2G0B-00EPW0 size: 223.57 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 0400
scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 15.21 GiB (6.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 608 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 15.21 GiB (6.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 15.21 GiB (6.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 15.21 GiB (6.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 3.72 GiB used: 193 MiB (5.1%) priority: 100
dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C pch: 40.5 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 223 Uptime: 22m wakeups: 1 Memory: 3.72 GiB
used: 2.71 GiB (73.0%) Init: systemd v: 252 default: graphical
tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12.2.0 Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1258
libs: 319 tools: gnome-software,octopi,paru Shell: fish v: 3.5.1
default: Bash v: 5.1.16 running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.24
Garuda (2.6.12-1):
System install date:     2022-12-21
Last full system update: 2022-12-25
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       NetworkManager
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Snapshots:               Snapper
Failed units:

recently after update the default kernal hangs after booting and i have found the bore kernal is stable im a newbie and am trying out garuda after switching from mint then pop.
I have looked at this forum who sorta gets the problem but i’d like a more step by step guide as to where and what to edit…
im sorry for the inconvenience but id really appreciate the support

here is the link to the forum

Changing Default Kernel

So, after the latest kernel (linux-zen) update my laptop won't shutdown or reboot. So, I tried booting with another kernel (linux-lts) and the problem is gone. I don't want to downgrade the kernel everytime it brake the system. So, because linux-lts kernel is more stable, I was wondering how to change the default kernel (I don't wanna select Advance Options and linux-lts everytime I boot. And I tried changing GRUB_DEFAULT=0 to GRUB_DEFAULT=1 & GRUB_DEFAULT="1>3", but nothing changed. And changin…

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@LUCIFER

but i’d like a more step by step guide as to where and what to edit…

If no one here will give you the spoon feeding instructions, try the forum or the Internet.

It is pointless to repeat things here that have already been explained many times.

Just my opinion, sorry.

[LUCIFER]

i need the file name to make the changes dude nothing else and like the basic structure of steps not so much as spoon feeding i just hate to go to advanced and change kernel and wanna know where i can make the grub edit

[BluishHumility]

Open Garuda Boot Options. There is a drop-down menu called "Boot to" where you can select which boot option you would like to be the default, then click Apply and you should be all set.

[LUCIFER]

I love u man thanks