Bug, or something else?

[viking60]

Just calm down - You are not screwed at all (Manjaro Linux wise):

Manjaro does NOT update the kernel version to the latest kernel during pacman -Syu ! It does update your kernelversion say 3.18 to the latest version of kernel 3.18.

You can easily add and remove all the kernels you want - so if you want 4.2 like I just installed you can do that via the Manjaro Settings manager.

With the command line you can list all the kernels installed with:

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mhwd-kernel -li

For adding kernel 4.2 you can do a

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sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux42

Have a look here

Manjaro lets you pick your kernels so here is my mhwd-kernel -li

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mhwd-kernel -li
Currently running: 4.2.0-1-MANJARO (linux42)
The following kernels are installed in your system:
   * linux314
   * linux41
   * linux42


This is different in Manjaro compared to Arch

In other words: If you do not install a newer kernel you are going to stay with 3.18 in Manjaro forever. 3.18 will be patched and updated but never to another version - like 3.19 or 4.1 etc

[dedanna1029]

No. If Manjaro works I'll move on to Arch.

I can't do jack without a connection. Kernel 3 does not have the drivers I need for the wireless, not working anyway. I've been reading up on this since before I decided to wipe and load.

I've download the dvd for openSUSE. It's on the 4.1 kernel. I think I'll dump the Mageia usb flash stick, and put the openSUSE dvd on it, try that. Hopefully there will be a live element to it. Let's hope it works. If it does, I can be in Linux at least for a time while I decide what to do.