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I did not use the virtual stuff. Just the large amd64 linux-image file. If you use virtualization then you install those files.

Walt

Is now out. http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.10-rc1-precise/

Walt

P.S. Really fast boot for being an rc1

Has anyone had any problems umounting loop partitions, ie. system.img? It just hangs on a custom kernel not ubuntu supplied.

Walt

Fixed with rc7

On my system I had shutdown problems and had to use noefi to have the system shutdown correctly.

Warning: I you see that the kernel update has the following patch, it will break noefi

x86,...

This works for my Lenovo B575

Set UEFI to boot from hard drive not ubuntu created UEFI menu object.

Install grub onto the Window8 gpt partition.
mv /boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi...

Just did an dist-upgrade. I have never had a such a smooth update! Usually I get an error with a package or two, not this time.

Outstanding...

Walt

make localmodconfig

Only configures the currently used modules of active kernel. Some added modules are there for you removal also it is just a bit quicker of cleaning up for next compile.

walt

NO Atheros drivers are being compiled into the kernel, why? its there.

Walt

I have found a problem with syncing USB devices. For now going back to 3.7

Walt

Is now available,


http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.8-rc1-raring/

Walt

In you BIO's do you have usb support set to legacy? If not set it to yes.

Walt

I use the following, for less bloat!

This updates the configuration to only compile modules that are actually used in your system:

make localmodconfig
...

I have a Lenovo b575 with AMD E-350. 3.7.0-030700-rc5-generic boot with no problem at all.

Walt

I had to add the following to /etc/grub.d/40_custom


#!/bin/sh
exec tail -n +3 $0
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add...

Is your bios a UEFI bios? If so add noefi to your grub config. This disables runtime services of UEFI.

This will only effect you system when you upgrade grub at any time. You will need to...

For audio problems, do you have the following in $HOME

.asoundrc

If not create the following script to create the .asoundrc



#!/bin/bash
# asoundrc v0.1.0 20090101 markc@renta.net GPLv3

Is your system UEFI. If so? Add noefi to your /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="noefi"

Todo this on the fly just edit the grub/kernel menu option.

This disables UEFI runtime services the...

Add the following to /etc/grub.d/40_custom

menuentry "Windows 7 " --class windows --class os {
insmod part_gpt
insmod part_msdos
set root='(hd0,gptX)' <-- Your gpt partition number,...

This is for those that have an system with UEFI and their system simply freezes on shutdown.

On shutdown the system will reach,

Poweroff

then freeze.

I found that it is not any module,...

I found this a day or so ago it is for sony yet I it seems that the same process will work for most UEFI systems.
...

When you have the ath9k loaded what is the output from dmesg?

What brand and model?

I found the following. This may help?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1530962

walt

Make sure that your USB support in the BIOs is Legacy.

Walt

Create a usb key with fat16 and then create the following:

/EFI/boot

Get the shell.efi (it sounds like you need the older shell.efi because it supports older versions of EFI specs.)

cp...