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# Change OVH linux kernel to a standard one
- URL: https://www.bagz.fr/change-ovh-linux-kernel-to-a-standard-one/
- Published: 2015-08-03T12:52:43.000Z
- Updated: 2015-08-03T12:52:43.000Z
- Author: bgazui
- Tags: Linux, #Migrated-1790668826633, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 08:00

OVH servers come with a custom kernel provided by OVH. This kernel is compiled with a lots of functions deactivated like:

- Virtualization components
- Modules support
- ...

If you need those features, you will probably need to install a standard kernel not provided by OVH. For that, just follow the instructions below.

- Install a standard linux kernel for Ubuntu (or any other distribution, but you'll need to adapt commands):

apt-get install linux-image-server

- Change boot order by adding a lower priority to the OVH one:

mv /etc/grub.d/06\_OVHkernel /etc/grub.d/25\_OVHkernel

- Reload grub configuration on your system:

update-grub

- Restart the server so it can restart on new kernel freshly installed:

rebootNow, after reboot, you should see your new kernel loaded by typing the following command:uname -r