Comment 4 for bug 653238

I have the same identical problem as Matt (and Trigger, see: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/659149).

Same DELL Precision T3500

there is a new A08 BIOS dated 9/17/10 available from Dell, which I'll install as soon as I am done posting.

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?fileid=416864

however... found this too in https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16228

> FYI: I just updated my T3500 to the latest BIOS A08 from Dell. It still doesn't
> boot 2.6.34 without the proposed patches. So still no BIOS fix...

I'll have to recall how to apply patches and compile the kernel, last time I've done it was years ago RHEL 5 or 6, so spoiled now by Ubuntu

found this yet in another thread: https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/647043/comments/14

which has a link to a patched test kernel, with the same list of patches:

> I had Lisa do a series of tests. We subsequently discovered a series of patches that have been submitted upstream but are a bit > invasive (ie. they won't land in upstream 2.6.36, and will likely have to wait for 2.6.37).
>
> http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=128476278029918&w=2
> Patch : https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/189182/
> Patch : https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/189232/
> Patch : https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/189242/
> Patch : https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/189252/
>
> I've subsequently built a test kernel with the above patches applied. Lisa has confirmed this fixes the issue and the
> USB ports work with this test kernel. The test kernel can be found at the following:
>
> http://people.canonical.com/~ogasawara/lp647043/i386/
>
> I'll have to discuss with the Ubuntu Kernel SRU team if they will qualify for a Stable Release Update to Maverick.

-avi