Solved. More RAM. Is it cost effective?

Not sure SeZo- I am not well up on partition stuff! This is what came up:

melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ cat /boot/config-uname -r | grep ZSWAP
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

That is not going to work then, you would need a newer kernel.
Check what is your current kernel:

uname -r

I’m fairly sure Peppermint 3 was on the 3.2 kernel series, and zswap didn’t come in until 3.11 … that said you could always apply the LTS enablement stack which would upgrade the kernel to the “trusty” version 3.13

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/LTSEnablementStack

First answer SeZo’s question, ie. what’s the output from:

uname -r

and we’ll go from there.

elissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ uname -r
3.2.0-60-generic
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

If you wanna give zswap a go let me know and we’ll look into upgrading your kernel … personally I’d just get some more RAM.

sorry message posted twice

Yes, I would like to do that thanks Mark until I can afford more RAM. I am “unemployed” and stony broke. :frowning:

OK, can you post the output from:

sudo apt-get install -s --install-recommends linux-generic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-trusty

(be sure to get the whole command)

$ sudo apt-get install -s --install-recommends linux-generic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-trusty
[sudo] password for melissa:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
libdrm-nouveau2 libegl1-mesa-drivers-lts-trusty libegl1-mesa-lts-trusty
libgbm1-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-dri-lts-trusty libglamor-ltst0
libglapi-mesa-lts-trusty libllvm3.4 libopenvg1-mesa-lts-trusty
libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 libwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-trusty libwayland-ltst-client0
libwayland-ltst-server0 libxatracker2-lts-trusty libxcb-xfixes0
libxrandr-ltst2 linux-headers-3.13.0-63 linux-headers-3.13.0-63-generic
linux-headers-generic-lts-trusty linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic
linux-image-generic-lts-trusty x11-xserver-utils-lts-trusty
xserver-common-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-core-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-input-all-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-input-evdev-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-input-mouse-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-input-wacom-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-all-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-ati-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-cirrus-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-fbdev-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-glamoregl-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-mach64-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-mga-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-modesetting-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-r128-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-radeon-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-s3-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-savage-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-sis-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-sisusb-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-tdfx-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-trident-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-vesa-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-vmware-lts-trusty
Suggested packages:
libglide3 fdutils linux-lts-trusty-doc-3.13.0 linux-lts-trusty-source-3.13.0
linux-lts-trusty-tools nickle cairo-5c xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi
gpointing-device-settings touchfreeze firmware-linux
The following packages will be REMOVED
libgl1-mesa-dri libgl1-mesa-glx libglapi-mesa libxatracker1 xserver-xorg
xserver-xorg-core xserver-xorg-input-all xserver-xorg-input-evdev
xserver-xorg-input-mouse xserver-xorg-input-synaptics
xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse xserver-xorg-input-wacom xserver-xorg-video-all
xserver-xorg-video-ati xserver-xorg-video-cirrus xserver-xorg-video-fbdev
xserver-xorg-video-geode xserver-xorg-video-intel xserver-xorg-video-mach64
xserver-xorg-video-mga xserver-xorg-video-neomagic
xserver-xorg-video-nouveau xserver-xorg-video-openchrome
xserver-xorg-video-qxl xserver-xorg-video-r128 xserver-xorg-video-radeon
xserver-xorg-video-s3 xserver-xorg-video-savage
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion xserver-xorg-video-sis
xserver-xorg-video-sisusb xserver-xorg-video-tdfx xserver-xorg-video-trident
xserver-xorg-video-vesa xserver-xorg-video-vmware
The following NEW packages will be installed
libdrm-nouveau2 libegl1-mesa-drivers-lts-trusty libegl1-mesa-lts-trusty
libgbm1-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-dri-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-trusty
libglamor-ltst0 libglapi-mesa-lts-trusty libllvm3.4
libopenvg1-mesa-lts-trusty libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 libwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-trusty
libwayland-ltst-client0 libwayland-ltst-server0 libxatracker2-lts-trusty
libxcb-xfixes0 libxrandr-ltst2 linux-generic-lts-trusty
linux-headers-3.13.0-63 linux-headers-3.13.0-63-generic
linux-headers-generic-lts-trusty linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic
linux-image-generic-lts-trusty x11-xserver-utils-lts-trusty
xserver-common-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-core-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-input-all-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-input-evdev-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-input-mouse-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-input-wacom-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-all-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-ati-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-cirrus-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-fbdev-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-glamoregl-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-mach64-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-mga-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-modesetting-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-neomagic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-openchrome-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-r128-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-radeon-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-s3-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-savage-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-sis-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-sisusb-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-tdfx-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-trident-lts-trusty
xserver-xorg-video-vesa-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-video-vmware-lts-trusty
0 to upgrade, 56 to newly install, 35 to remove and 58 not to upgrade.
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Remv xserver-xorg [1:7.6+12ubuntu2] [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-common-lts-trusty (2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2~precise5 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [all]) [xorg:i386 ]
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Remv xserver-xorg-video-neomagic [1:1.2.5-2build2] [xorg:i386 ]
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Remv xserver-xorg-video-mach64 [6.9.0-1build2] [xorg:i386 ]
Remv xserver-xorg-video-geode [2.11.13-2build1] [xorg:i386 ]
Remv xserver-xorg-video-fbdev [1:0.4.2-4ubuntu2] [xorg:i386 ]
Remv xserver-xorg-video-cirrus [1:1.3.2-4build1] [xorg:i386 ]
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Inst libglamor-ltst0 (0.6.0-0ubuntu4~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libdrm-nouveau2 (2.4.52-1~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libllvm3.4 (1:3.4-1ubuntu3~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libgl1-mesa-dri-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libwayland-ltst-client0 (1.4.0-1ubuntu1~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libwayland-ltst-server0 (1.4.0-1ubuntu1~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libgbm1-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libxcb-xfixes0 (1.8.1-1ubuntu0.2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
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Inst xserver-xorg-video-r128-lts-trusty (6.9.2-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-mach64-lts-trusty (6.9.4-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-radeon-lts-trusty (1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-ati-lts-trusty (1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
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Inst xserver-xorg-video-fbdev-lts-trusty (1:0.4.4-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-trusty (2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
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Inst xserver-xorg-video-modesetting-lts-trusty (0.8.1-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
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Inst xserver-xorg-video-tdfx-lts-trusty (1:1.4.5-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-trident-lts-trusty (1:1.3.6-0ubuntu5~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-vesa-lts-trusty (1:2.3.3-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libxatracker2-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-vmware-lts-trusty (1:13.0.2-2ubuntu1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-video-all-lts-trusty (1:7.7+1ubuntu8~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-input-evdev-lts-trusty (1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-lts-trusty (1.7.4-0ubuntu1~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-input-mouse-lts-trusty (1:1.9.0-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse-lts-trusty (1:13.0.0-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst libxrandr-ltst2 (2:1.4.2-1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
Inst xserver-xorg-input-wacom-lts-trusty (1:0.23.0-0ubuntu2~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386]) [xorg:i386 ]
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Inst libglapi-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
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Conf libglamor-ltst0 (0.6.0-0ubuntu4~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libdrm-nouveau2 (2.4.52-1~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
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Conf xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-lts-trusty (1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-openchrome-lts-trusty (1:0.3.3-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-s3-lts-trusty (1:0.6.5-0ubuntu4~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-savage-lts-trusty (1:2.3.7-2ubuntu2~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion-lts-trusty (1:1.7.7-2build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-sis-lts-trusty (1:0.10.7-0ubuntu6~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-sisusb-lts-trusty (1:0.9.6-2build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-tdfx-lts-trusty (1:1.4.5-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-trident-lts-trusty (1:1.3.6-0ubuntu5~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-vesa-lts-trusty (1:2.3.3-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libxatracker2-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-vmware-lts-trusty (1:13.0.2-2ubuntu1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-video-all-lts-trusty (1:7.7+1ubuntu8~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-input-evdev-lts-trusty (1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-lts-trusty (1.7.4-0ubuntu1~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-input-mouse-lts-trusty (1:1.9.0-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse-lts-trusty (1:13.0.0-1build1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libxrandr-ltst2 (2:1.4.2-1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-input-wacom-lts-trusty (1:0.23.0-0ubuntu2~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-input-all-lts-trusty (1:7.7+1ubuntu8~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf xserver-xorg-lts-trusty (1:7.7+1ubuntu8~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst libopenvg1-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst libwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst libegl1-mesa-drivers-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic (3.13.0-63.104~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 (0~git20110809-2.1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst linux-image-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.63.55 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst linux-headers-3.13.0-63 (3.13.0-63.104~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [all])
Inst linux-headers-3.13.0-63-generic (3.13.0-63.104~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst linux-headers-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.63.55 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst linux-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.63.55 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Inst x11-xserver-utils-lts-trusty (7.7+2ubuntu1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libopenvg1-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libegl1-mesa-drivers-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf linux-image-3.13.0-63-generic (3.13.0-63.104~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 (0~git20110809-2.1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf linux-image-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.63.55 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf linux-headers-3.13.0-63 (3.13.0-63.104~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [all])
Conf linux-headers-3.13.0-63-generic (3.13.0-63.104~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf linux-headers-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.63.55 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf linux-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.63.55 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
Conf x11-xserver-utils-lts-trusty (7.7+2ubuntu1~precise1 Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [i386])
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

OK, run:

sudo apt-get install --install-recommends linux-generic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-trusty

once that’s finished, and left you back at an $ prompt, REBOOT.

Once you’ve rebooted, post the output from

uname -a

and

dpkg -l | grep 3.2.0

and

dpkg -l | grep linux-image

Thanks Mark- will do this at weekend, got a lot of work to do online right now ( for applications, interviews etc).

elissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ uname -a
Linux melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU 3.2.0-60-generic #91-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 19 03:55:18 UTC 2014 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ dpkg -l | grep 3.2.0
ii foomatic-db-compressed-ppds 20120322-0ubuntu1 OpenPrinting printer support - Compressed PPDs derived from the database
ii libexttextcat-data 3.2.0-1ubuntu1 Language detection library - data files
ii libexttextcat0 3.2.0-1ubuntu1 Language detection library
ii libnl-3-200 3.2.3-2ubuntu2 library for dealing with netlink sockets
ii libnl-genl-3-200 3.2.3-2ubuntu2 library for dealing with netlink sockets - generic netlink
ii libnl-route-3-200 3.2.3-2ubuntu2 library for dealing with netlink sockets - route interface
ii linux-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Complete Generic Linux kernel
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23 3.2.0-23.36 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-51 3.2.0-51.77 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-51-generic 3.2.0-51.77 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-60 3.2.0-60.91 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-60-generic 3.2.0-60.91 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-51-generic 3.2.0-51.77 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-60-generic 3.2.0-60.91 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Generic Linux kernel image
ii openprinting-ppds 20120322-0ubuntu1 OpenPrinting printer support - PostScript PPD files
ii python-beautifulsoup 3.2.0-2build1 error-tolerant HTML parser for Python
ii xul-ext-ubufox 3.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 Ubuntu modifications for Firefox
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ dpkg -l | grep linux-image
iU linux-image-3.13.0-66-generic 3.13.0-66.108~precise1 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-51-generic 3.2.0-51.77 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-60-generic 3.2.0-60.91 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Generic Linux kernel image
iU linux-image-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.66.58 Generic Linux kernel image
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

ok, do you get any errors from:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall --install-recommends linux-generic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-trusty

?

melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ sudo apt-get install --reinstall --install-recommends linux-generic-lts-trusty xserver-xorg-lts-trusty libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-trusty
[sudo] password for melissa:
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run ‘sudo dpkg --configure -a’ to correct the problem.
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

Do you get any errors if you run:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ sudo dpkg --configure -a
[sudo] password for melissa:
Setting up libwayland-egl1-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2) …
Setting up libopenvg1-mesa-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2) …
Setting up libegl1-mesa-drivers-lts-trusty (10.1.3-0ubuntu0.2~precise2) …
Setting up libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0 (0~git20110809-2.1) …
update-alternatives: using /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libtxc_dxtn_s2tc.so.0 to provide /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libtxc_dxtn.so (libtxc-dxtn-i386-linux-gnu) in auto mode.
Setting up linux-image-3.13.0-66-generic (3.13.0-66.108~precise1) …
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 3.13.0-66-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-66-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-66-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-66-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-66-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.13.0-66-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-66-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.13.0-66-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-66-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-66-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-66-generic
Generating grub.cfg …
Warning: Setting GRUB_TIMEOUT to a non-zero value when GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT is set is no longer supported.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-66-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-66-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-60-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-60-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-headers-3.13.0-66 (3.13.0-66.108~precise1) …
Setting up linux-image-generic-lts-trusty (3.13.0.66.58) …
Processing triggers for libc-bin …
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

Once you’ve rebooted, post the output from

uname -a

and

dpkg -l | grep 3.2.0

and

dpkg -l | grep linux-image

melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ uname -a
Linux melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU 3.13.0-66-generic #108~precise1-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 8 10:08:09 UTC 2015 i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ dpkg -l | grep 3.2.0
ii foomatic-db-compressed-ppds 20120322-0ubuntu1 OpenPrinting printer support - Compressed PPDs derived from the database
ii libexttextcat-data 3.2.0-1ubuntu1 Language detection library - data files
ii libexttextcat0 3.2.0-1ubuntu1 Language detection library
ii libnl-3-200 3.2.3-2ubuntu2 library for dealing with netlink sockets
ii libnl-genl-3-200 3.2.3-2ubuntu2 library for dealing with netlink sockets - generic netlink
ii libnl-route-3-200 3.2.3-2ubuntu2 library for dealing with netlink sockets - route interface
ii linux-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Complete Generic Linux kernel
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23 3.2.0-23.36 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-51 3.2.0-51.77 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-51-generic 3.2.0-51.77 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-60 3.2.0-60.91 Header files related to Linux kernel version 3.2.0
ii linux-headers-3.2.0-60-generic 3.2.0-60.91 Linux kernel headers for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Generic Linux kernel headers
ii linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-51-generic 3.2.0-51.77 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-60-generic 3.2.0-60.91 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Generic Linux kernel image
ii openprinting-ppds 20120322-0ubuntu1 OpenPrinting printer support - PostScript PPD files
ii python-beautifulsoup 3.2.0-2build1 error-tolerant HTML parser for Python
ii xul-ext-ubufox 3.2-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 Ubuntu modifications for Firefox
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ dpkg -l | grep linux-image
ii linux-image-3.13.0-66-generic 3.13.0-66.108~precise1 Linux kernel image for version 3.13.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-23-generic 3.2.0-23.36 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-51-generic 3.2.0-51.77 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-3.2.0-60-generic 3.2.0-60.91 Linux kernel image for version 3.2.0 on 32 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-image-generic 3.2.0.60.71 Generic Linux kernel image
ii linux-image-generic-lts-trusty 3.13.0.66.58 Generic Linux kernel image
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $

Now what’s the output from@

cat /boot/config-`uname -r` | grep ZSWAP

melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $ cat /boot/config-uname -r | grep ZSWAP
CONFIG_ZSWAP=y
melissa@melissa-HP-Compaq-nx6325-RH628ES-ABU ~ $