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 <email address hidden>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
>