I booted my PC in to kernel version 3.3.8 and everything was fine, no error and I could log on to my session.
If of any help this is the output of the dpkg command for installing the kernel, it has no errors unlike the ones that gave me the error:
letozaf@letozaf-pc:~/Downloads/kernel/3.3.8$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb
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Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.3.8-030308.
(Reading database ... 527753 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-3.3.8-030308 (from linux-headers-3.3.8-030308_3.3.8-030308.201206041356_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-3.3.8-030308-generic.
Unpacking linux-headers-3.3.8-030308-generic (from linux-headers-3.3.8-030308-generic_3.3.8-030308.201206041356_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.3.8-030308-generic.
Unpacking linux-image-3.3.8-030308-generic (from linux-image-3.3.8-030308-generic_3.3.8-030308.201206041356_amd64.deb) ...
Done.
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-extra-3.3.8-030308-generic.
Unpacking linux-image-extra-3.3.8-030308-generic (from linux-image-extra-3.3.8-030308-generic_3.3.8-030308.201206041356_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.3.8-030308 (3.3.8-030308.201206041356) ...
Setting up linux-headers-3.3.8-030308-generic (3.3.8-030308.201206041356) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/dkms 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
Setting up linux-image-3.3.8-030308-generic (3.3.8-030308.201206041356) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-030500rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-030500rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-030400rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.4.0-030400rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-030400rc1-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.4.0-030400rc1-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-030400-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.4.0-030400-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.3.8-030308-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0-030300-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.3.0-030300-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-22-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-22-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-21-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-20-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-20-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-19-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-19-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-18-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
Setting up linux-image-extra-3.3.8-030308-generic (3.3.8-030308.201206041356) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.3.8-030308-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-030500rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-030500rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-030400rc2-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.4.0-030400rc2-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-030400rc1-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.4.0-030400rc1-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0-030400-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.4.0-030400-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.8-030308-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.3.8-030308-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.3.0-030300-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.3.0-030300-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-25-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-25-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-24-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-22-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-22-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-21-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-20-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-20-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-19-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-19-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-18-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-17-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
I booted my PC in to kernel version 3.3.8 and everything was fine, no error and I could log on to my session.
If of any help this is the output of the dpkg command for installing the kernel, it has no errors unlike the ones that gave me the error:
letozaf@ letozaf- pc:~/Downloads/ kernel/ 3.3.8$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb 3.3.8-030308. 3.3.8-030308 (from linux-headers- 3.3.8-030308_ 3.3.8-030308. 201206041356_ all.deb) ... 3.3.8-030308- generic. 3.3.8-030308- generic (from linux-headers- 3.3.8-030308- generic_ 3.3.8-030308. 201206041356_ amd64.deb) ... 3.3.8-030308- generic. 3.3.8-030308- generic (from linux-image- 3.3.8-030308- generic_ 3.3.8-030308. 201206041356_ amd64.deb) ... extra-3. 3.8-030308- generic. extra-3. 3.8-030308- generic (from linux-image- extra-3. 3.8-030308- generic_ 3.3.8-030308. 201206041356_ amd64.deb) ... 3.3.8-030308 (3.3.8- 030308. 201206041356) ... 3.3.8-030308- generic (3.3.8- 030308. 201206041356) ... header_ postinst. d. header_ postinst. d/dkms 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic 3.3.8-030308- generic (3.3.8- 030308. 201206041356) ... postinst. d. postinst. d/dkms 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic postinst. d/initramfs- tools 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic img-3.3. 8-030308- generic postinst. d/pm-utils 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic postinst. d/update- notifier 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic postinst. d/zz-update- grub 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic 3.5.0-030500rc2 -generic img-3.5. 0-030500rc2- generic 3.4.0-030400rc2 -generic img-3.4. 0-030400rc2- generic 3.4.0-030400rc1 -generic img-3.4. 0-030400rc1- generic 3.4.0-030400- generic img-3.4. 0-030400- generic 3.3.8-030308- generic img-3.3. 8-030308- generic 3.3.0-030300- generic img-3.3. 0-030300- generic 3.2.0-25- generic img-3.2. 0-25-generic 3.2.0-24- generic img-3.2. 0-24-generic 3.2.0-23- generic img-3.2. 0-23-generic 3.2.0-22- generic img-3.2. 0-22-generic 3.2.0-21- generic img-3.2. 0-21-generic 3.2.0-20- generic img-3.2. 0-20-generic 3.2.0-19- generic img-3.2. 0-19-generic 3.2.0-18- generic img-3.2. 0-18-generic 3.2.0-17- generic img-3.2. 0-17-generic +.bin extra-3. 3.8-030308- generic (3.3.8- 030308. 201206041356) ... postinst. d. postinst. d/dkms 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic postinst. d/initramfs- tools 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic img-3.3. 8-030308- generic postinst. d/pm-utils 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic postinst. d/update- notifier 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic postinst. d/zz-update- grub 3.3.8-030308- generic /boot/vmlinuz- 3.3.8-030308- generic 3.5.0-030500rc2 -generic img-3.5. 0-030500rc2- generic 3.4.0-030400rc2 -generic img-3.4. 0-030400rc2- generic 3.4.0-030400rc1 -generic img-3.4. 0-030400rc1- generic 3.4.0-030400- generic img-3.4. 0-030400- generic 3.3.8-030308- generic img-3.3. 8-030308- generic 3.3.0-030300- generic img-3.3. 0-030300- generic 3.2.0-25- generic img-3.2. 0-25-generic 3.2.0-24- generic img-3.2. 0-24-generic 3.2.0-23- generic img-3.2. 0-23-generic 3.2.0-22- generic img-3.2. 0-22-generic 3.2.0-21- generic img-3.2. 0-21-generic 3.2.0-20- generic img-3.2. 0-20-generic 3.2.0-19- generic img-3.2. 0-19-generic 3.2.0-18- generic img-3.2. 0-18-generic 3.2.0-17- generic img-3.2. 0-17-generic +.bin
[sudo] password for letozaf:
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
(Reading database ... 527753 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-
Unpacking linux-headers-
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
Unpacking linux-image-
Done.
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-
Unpacking linux-image-
Setting up linux-headers-
Setting up linux-headers-
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
done
Setting up linux-image-
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86
done