Kernel 3.8.0-6 breaks stuff

[Alex Elzenaar]

The update from 3.8.0-5 to 3.8.0-6 broke at least the following:
 * Display resolution of 800x600 is the only available.
 * Networking is not available.

These problems are not present in 3.8.0-5.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: linux-image-3.8.0-6-generic 3.8.0-6.13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-5.10-generic 3.8.0-rc6
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-5-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: alex 2447 F.... pulseaudio
Date: Sun Feb 17 07:44:07 2013
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=f839de85-9911-431f-afb2-1aac3556ab2e
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-02-02 (379 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. N250P/N145P
MarkForUpload: True
ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=02a59a4e-e52e-4c2f-bcb0-a31c55f74093 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-5-generic N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-5-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.102
RfKill:
 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
  Soft blocked: no
  Hard blocked: no
SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-01-18 (29 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/18/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
dmi.bios.version: 02HG.M014.20110718.JIP
dmi.board.asset.tag: SAMSUNG
dmi.board.name: N250P/N145P
dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.board.version: Not Applicable
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr02HG.M014.20110718.JIP:bd07/18/2011:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnN250P/N145P:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnN250P/N145P:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: N250P/N145P
dmi.product.version: Not Applicable
dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

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[Alex Elzenaar (albeetle)]

By the way, the system stuff above shows the kernel versions as 3.8.0-5 because I downgraded from the kernel with the issue.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest v3.8 kernel[0] (Not a kernel in the daily directory) and install both the linux-image and linux-image-extra .deb packages.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, for example it will not boot, please add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.
Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as "Confirmed".

Thanks in advance.

[0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8-raring/

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Hi Alex,

Just out of curiosity, how did you install the 3.8.0-6 kernel? Did you use the meta package (eg linux-image-generic) to ensure you installed both the linux-image and linux-image-extra package? Based on your bug description, it sounds like you're missing the linux-image-extra package, ie http://launchpadlibrarian.net/131263814/linux-image-extra-3.8.0-6-generic_3.8.0-6.13_i386.deb

If that's not the issue, maybe try giving the latest 3.8.0-7.14 kernel a test. It was just rebased to the final v3.8 upstream release which you confirm to be working. The 3.8.0-7.14 kernel looks to be still waiting to be promoted to the release pocket in the archive so it may be a few hours until it's officially available.

[Alex Elzenaar (albeetle)]

I updated the kernel to 3.8.0-6 with the Ubuntu update manager and I don't have linux-image-extra installed. The linux-image-generic package is at 3.8.0-5 and it doesn't look like it was updated.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

@Alex, can you try applying the latest updates and install the linux-image-extra package?

If needed, I can also give you directions on how to do this from a terminal.

Thanks in advance.

[Alex Elzenaar (albeetle)]

It seems to be working with 3.8.0-7.

[Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury)]

Thanks for the update, Alex. I'll mark this bug as fix released per comment #8.