Can't downgrade to linux57

Hello,

Due to some issues after upgrading to linux58 (e.g. encountering black blank screen when system wakes up), I decided to downgrade to see if things change, I’ve got linux57 installed as well, so I used (Manjaro Kernels - Manjaro Linux):

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux57

Which completes properly, but after reboot the 5.8 kernel is still used.

   Packages (1) linux57-5.7.19-2

Total Installed Size:  145.47 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:        0.00 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
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:: Running pre-transaction hooks...
(1/1) Save Linux kernel modules
:: Processing package changes...
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>>> NOTE, 5.7.19 was the last maintenance release by Greg Kroah-Hartman.
This kernel series is now marked EOL (end of life).

It is recommend to move on to linux58 series.
Use followed cmd to do that: 'sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux58'

:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/5) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(2/5) Updating module dependencies...
(3/5) Updating linux initcpios...
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux57.preset: 'default'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.7-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.7-x86_64.img
==> Starting build: 5.7.19-2-MANJARO
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [autodetect]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [keymap]
  -> Running build hook: [resume]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.7-x86_64.img
==> Image generation successful
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux57.preset: 'fallback'
  -> -k /boot/vmlinuz-5.7-x86_64 -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-5.7-x86_64-fallback.img -S autodetect
==> Starting build: 5.7.19-2-MANJARO
  -> Running build hook: [base]
  -> Running build hook: [udev]
  -> Running build hook: [modconf]
  -> Running build hook: [block]
  -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
  -> Running build hook: [keymap]
  -> Running build hook: [resume]
  -> Running build hook: [filesystems]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-5.7-x86_64-fallback.img
==> Image generation successful
(4/5) Updating Grub-Bootmenu
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found theme: /usr/share/grub/themes/manjaro/theme.txt
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.8-x86_64
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-5.8-x86_64.img
Found initrd fallback image: /boot/initramfs-5.8-x86_64-fallback.img
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.7-x86_64
Found initrd image: /boot/intel-ucode.img /boot/initramfs-5.7-x86_64.img
Found initrd fallback image: /boot/initramfs-5.7-x86_64-fallback.img
Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+/memtest.bin
done
(5/5) Restore Linux kernel modules

==> Warning:
	 -> Kernel has been updated. Modules of the current kernel
	 -> have been backed up so you can continue to use your
	 -> computer. However, the new kernel will only work 
	 -> at next boot.

Also there is no option to run 5.7 from the GUI:

At Grub, you should have an entry for Manjaro with options, you can select the kernel to boot with there.

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How should I access the Grub menu?
I held down the ESC key on boot, but it shows only available disks to boot from.

Hold SHIFT when booting. :wink:

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Thanks…

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