Kernel-default 5.16 "Resource is no longer available!"

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This is quite confusing… I’ve been trying to install the latest 5.16 kernel. When going here
https://software.opensuse.org/download/package?package=kernel-default&project=openSUSE%3AFactory
And clicking the standard install button, it only installs the 5.15 kernel even though the resource says 5.16.
If I instead try to download the packages manually I’m met with a “Resource is no longer available!” -page.
Is it available or not? If not, why is it listed as available?

After searching some more I came across the “builds” at https://software.opensuse.org//download.html?project=Kernel%3Astable&package=kernel-default where it was possible to download teh 5.16 kernel. However, this one doesn’t boot because I don’t have the MOK key for it so I can’t get past secure boot… Any way to find out what the key is? or can I change it?

Also what’s the difference between the two downloads above?

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This above is stale information. Add the repository and search for current contents:

**i3-4130:~ #** zypper ar -cfp 100 https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:Factory/standard openSUSE:Factory/standard 
Adding repository 'openSUSE:Factory/standard' ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................[done] 
Repository 'openSUSE:Factory/standard' successfully added 

URI         : https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:Factory/standard 
Enabled     : Yes 
GPG Check   : Yes 
Autorefresh : Yes 
Priority    : 100 (lowered priority)

Repository priorities in effect:                                                                                                                                                                                                              (See 'zypper lr -P' for details) 
      80 (raised priority)  :  1 repository 
      90 (raised priority)  :  1 repository 
      99 (default priority) :  3 repositories 
     100 (lowered priority) :  1 repository 
**i3-4130:~ #** zypper se -s kernel-default 
Loading repository data... 
Reading installed packages... 

S  | Name                        | Type    | Version           | Arch   | Repository 
---+-----------------------------+---------+-------------------+--------+-------------------------- 
i+ | kernel-default              | package | 5.15.8-1.1        | x86_64 | (System Packages) 
i+ | kernel-default              | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | x86_64 | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
v  | kernel-default              | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | i586   | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
i+ | kernel-default              | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | x86_64 | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
v  | kernel-default              | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | i586   | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
   | kernel-default-base         | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | x86_64 | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
   | kernel-default-base         | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | i586   | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
   | kernel-default-base         | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | x86_64 | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
   | kernel-default-base         | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | i586   | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
   | kernel-default-base-rebuild | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | x86_64 | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
   | kernel-default-base-rebuild | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | i586   | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
   | kernel-default-base-rebuild | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | x86_64 | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
   | kernel-default-base-rebuild | package | 5.15.12-1.3.23.15 | i586   | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
   | kernel-default-devel        | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | x86_64 | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
   | kernel-default-devel        | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | i586   | Haupt-Repository (OSS) 
   | kernel-default-devel        | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | x86_64 | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
   | kernel-default-devel        | package | 5.15.12-1.3       | i586   | openSUSE:Factory/standard 
**i3-4130:~ #**
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Welcome to openSUSE and welcome to openSUSE forums !!

I do not know enough to answer most of your questions. I also do not know enough to advise if the 5.16 is good to use.

However in terms of booting from such a kernel (which may or may not be good to do), I struggled recently with a different kernel, and I was given help in this thread: https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/560900-Help-on-booting-to-a-5-14-11-kernel-stable-backports-kernel-with-secure-boot-(or-must-I-disable)

Possibly there is something in that thread to help you secure boot from the kernel you choose.

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Hi and welcome to the Forum :slight_smile:
The Factory repository is very transient in nature, more of a snapshot staging area before a push to the Tumbleweed repositories and should not really be used.

Your better off to use the kernel:stable repository if really needed as this is the staging area before inclusion;

https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard/

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Thanks everyone for your responses. I gather that 5.16 is not ready for use and hasn’t actually been pushed to the repository so the information there is basically just incorrect.
I was able to boot with the 5.16 kernel build but several things don’t work for me. The MOK password is just the root password. I was informed in the build comments after asking the same question there.
So now it’s just to wait patiently for 5.16…

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Hi
No, the 5.16.0 kernel was released yesterday…


inxi -Sxx

System:    Host: grover Kernel: 5.16.0-1-default x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.2.1 Desktop: GNOME 41.3 tk: GTK 3.24.31
           wm: gnome-shell dm: GDM Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220113
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My experience of the 5.16.0 kernel with Tumbleweed has been fine - both as an upgrade and new install.