[arch-general] 'base' package install with non-updated linux-kernel

Hi, because of this problem [1] (apparently a kernel/driver/hardware issue?) I'm forced to stay on linux-5.2.14-arch2-1 right now. My question is: should/can I anyway install the 'base' package anyway as explained in [2]? Thanks a lot [1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=249330 [2] https://www.archlinux.org/news/base-group-replaced-by-mandatory-base-package...