Hello, I did the tests requested, here is the trace of my manipulations: --------------- christophe@altair:~$ cd Téléchargements/ christophe@altair:~/Téléchargements$ ll *deb -rw-rw-r-- 1 christophe christophe 12261522 août 6 18:45 linux-image-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic_3.6.0-030600rc1.201208022056_amd64.deb -rw-rw-r-- 1 christophe christophe 24295412 août 6 18:45 linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic_3.6.0-030600rc1.201208022056_amd64.deb christophe@altair:~/Téléchargements$ sudo dpkg -i *.deb [sudo] password for christophe: Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic. (Lecture de la base de données... 200045 fichiers et répertoires déjà installés.) Dépaquetage de linux-image-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic (à partir de linux-image-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic_3.6.0-030600rc1.201208022056_amd64.deb) ... Done. Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic. Dépaquetage de linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic (à partir de linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic_3.6.0-030600rc1.201208022056_amd64.deb) ... Paramétrage de linux-image-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic (3.6.0-030600rc1.201208022056) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done Paramétrage de linux-image-extra-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic (3.6.0-030600rc1.201208022056) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later) Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d. run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 3.6.0-030600rc1-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.6.0-030600rc1-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-27-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-27-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin done --------------- With this new kernel, the system boots with some "texts glitch". With the workaround I found (mentioned above), the wifi connects without problem. When I remove the workaround, the same bug is back again :-( I will remove this kernel hoping to find my system OK. So I'll mark the bug as confirmed and not fixed in mainline kernel. I hope I understood your instructions and have helped you. Best regards