In regards to the GIT question, I have not tried it.. but I came across this which might be something for you to look at... it's a "zen" kernel for 2.6.28.
https://wiki.kubuntu.org/ZenKernel On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Morten Minke <mor...@earthrevealed.com>wrote: > ** Description changed: > > Once the Ubuntu splash screen loads with the progress bar that moves back > and forth, it freezes. Holding down any key unfreezes the system, and it > continues > loading normally, until I release the key, at which point it freezes > again. Holding a key down again unfreezes the system again. > > Pressing Alt+F1 to show the output also freezes, so I know it isn't just > the splash screen freezing, but the entire system. > > Once X loads, it works perfectly fine though, and I don't have to keep > holding a key down. > > Update : This bug happens with 2.6.26 and 2.6.27 kernels with a computer > that has Nvidia MCP67 motherboard. A known workaround that sometimes > works is to add nolapic to GRUB boot kernel options. acpi=noirq is also > known to work. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: amd64 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia > Package: usplash 0.5.23 > ProcEnviron: > > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: usplash > Uname: Linux 2.6.27-3-generic x86_64 > > ---------- > Possible systems affected include: > Nvidia MCP67 Chipset > Compaq Presario F700 > Compaq Presario F763NR > Sony Vaio PCG-GRT-815E - from the Mandriva errata > HP Pavilion DV6545eg Notebook - from duplicate > HP Pavilion DV6736nr > HP Pavilion DV6745us - from a duplicate > HP Pavilion DV6620es > HP Pavilion DV9610us > HP Pavilion DV9700z > HP Pavilion DV6915nr > + HP Pavilion DV9645ed > > -- > System freezes during boot, unless I hold a key down > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272247 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in The Linux Kernel: Confirmed > Status in Ubuntu Release Notes: New > Status in "linux" source package in Ubuntu: Fix Released > Status in "usplash" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in linux in Ubuntu Intrepid: Triaged > Status in usplash in Ubuntu Intrepid: Invalid > Status in "linux" source package in Mandriva: Invalid > > Bug description: > Once the Ubuntu splash screen loads with the progress bar that moves back > and forth, it freezes. Holding down any key unfreezes the system, and it > continues > loading normally, until I release the key, at which point it freezes again. > Holding a key down again unfreezes the system again. > > Pressing Alt+F1 to show the output also freezes, so I know it isn't just > the splash screen freezing, but the entire system. > > Once X loads, it works perfectly fine though, and I don't have to keep > holding a key down. > > Update : This bug happens with 2.6.26 and 2.6.27 kernels with a computer > that has Nvidia MCP67 motherboard. A known workaround that sometimes works > is to add nolapic to GRUB boot kernel options. acpi=noirq is also known to > work. > > ProblemType: Bug > Architecture: amd64 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 > NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia > Package: usplash 0.5.23 > ProcEnviron: > > PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: usplash > Uname: Linux 2.6.27-3-generic x86_64 > > ---------- > Possible systems affected include: > Nvidia MCP67 Chipset > Compaq Presario F700 > Compaq Presario F763NR > Sony Vaio PCG-GRT-815E - from the Mandriva errata > HP Pavilion DV6545eg Notebook - from duplicate > HP Pavilion DV6736nr > HP Pavilion DV6745us - from a duplicate > HP Pavilion DV6620es > HP Pavilion DV9610us > HP Pavilion DV9700z > HP Pavilion DV6915nr > HP Pavilion DV9645ed > -- System freezes during boot, unless I hold a key down https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/272247 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
