What do you mean with a “new” kernel? Which version? From the jaunty APT source or from some special source? If the latter, how about security fixes?
Does the ACPI/APIC thing have something to do with this bug at all? This other bug report where disabling ACPI/APIC was suggested was about freezes which were not necessarily related to X11 and desktop effects, AFAIK. -- Kubuntu freezes when desktop effects are enabled https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/351990 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