Ubuntu freezing inevitably and randomly

[ethanweegee]

So you think you're hitting this bug with your CPU!

Honestly, I don't know. Maybe. But if it works (And for what it's worth, still hasn't crashed) then that's fine by me.
I have installed chess, VLC, and other minor packages with no problem.
But more importantly, this bug is from 2015, and hasn't been patched?! Why not? And how do I tell that this bug is the problem?

[ethanweegee]

It finally crashed again! Guess this isn't much of a solution... Anything else I can try?
This comment:

Vladimir Jicha 2015-12-08 10:13:29 UTC
For me setting max_cstate=1 didn't solve the bug. It improved the time to freeze from a couple of minutes to a couple of hours. But it is not a fully and universally working workaround.

And it still is crashing upon boot occasionally! Argh...

[BenginM]

Is this now happeinng in Xubuntu ..!

you may want to test the behaviour booting with a newer kernel ..

you can truobleshoot/debug this if you want..

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DebuggingSystemCrash

https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/servergu...rash-dump.html

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/CrashdumpRecipe

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingKernelOops


https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4943857/linux-kernel-live-debugging-how-its-done-and-what-tools-are-used/42316607#42316607


## this is the interesting bits in the kern.log ..

Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.060263] dpm_run_callback(): platform_pm_resume+0x0/0x50 returns -19
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.060270] PM: Device i8042 failed to resume: error -19
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.061788] sd 0:0:0:0: [sda] Starting disk
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.070439] r8169 0000:03:00.0 enp3s0: link down
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.081931] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082004] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 3405 at /build/linux-hwe-eyfT8D/linux-hwe-4.8.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_uncore.c:802 __unclaimed_reg_debug+0x4f/0x60 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082006] Unclaimed read from register 0x1e1110
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082068] Modules linked in: ccm rfcomm bnep nls_iso8859_1 rtsx_usb_ms memstick dell_wmi dell_wmi_aio dell_smbios sparse_keymap dcdbas dell_smm_hwmon intel_rapl coretemp kvm_intel kvm uvcvideo arc4 irqbypass rtl8723be videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops btcoexist rtl8723_common rtl_pci videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core punit_atom_debug rtlwifi videodev mac80211 crct10dif_pclmul media crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel hid_multitouch joydev aes_x86_64 cfg80211 lrw glue_helper snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_intel_sst_acpi snd_hda_codec_generic snd_soc_rt5670 snd_soc_rl6231 ablk_helper cryptd intel_cstate snd_hda_intel input_leds snd_hda_codec serio_raw snd_intel_sst_core snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform snd_soc_sst_match btusb snd_hda_core btrtl snd_soc_core snd_hwdep snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi snd_compress snd_seq ac97_bus hci_uart snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_seq_device snd_pcm btbcm btqca lpc_ich btintel nxp_nci_i2c bluetooth snd_timer nxp_nci snd nci shpchp nfc soundcore rfkill_gpio dwc3 mei_txe processor_thermal_device mei udc_core intel_soc_dts_iosf ulpi 8250_dw i2c_designware_platform i2c_designware_core dw_dmac dw_dmac_core spi_pxa2xx_platform int3400_thermal acpi_thermal_rel int3403_thermal int340x_thermal_zone int3406_thermal pwm_lpss_platform pwm_lpss tpm_crb mac_hid parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 hid_generic rtsx_usb_sdmmc rtsx_usb i915 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper syscopyarea psmouse sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops r8169 mii drm ahci libahci wmi fjes video i2c_hid sdhci_acpi sdhci pinctrl_cherryview usbhid hid
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082129] CPU: 1 PID: 3405 Comm: kworker/u8:23 Not tainted 4.8.0-36-generic #36~16.04.1-Ubuntu
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082130] Hardware name: Dell Inc. Inspiron 20-3052/0C2YT8, BIOS 3.8.3 05/16/2017
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082139] Workqueue: events_unbound async_run_entry_fn
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082144]  0000000000000086 0000000071720d63 ffff8c35b7a23ba0 ffffffffbde2d7b3
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082148]  ffff8c35b7a23bf0 0000000000000000 ffff8c35b7a23be0 ffffffffbda8313b
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082152]  00000322b7a23c10 0000000000000000 00000000001e1110 0000000000000001
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082153] Call Trace:
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082160]  [<ffffffffbde2d7b3>] dump_stack+0x63/0x90
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082164]  [<ffffffffbda8313b>] __warn+0xcb/0xf0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082168]  [<ffffffffbda831bf>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x5f/0x80
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082172]  [<ffffffffbdaaf012>] ? wake_up_q+0x32/0x70
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082219]  [<ffffffffc054f94f>] __unclaimed_reg_debug+0x4f/0x60 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082265]  [<ffffffffc05549db>] chv_read32+0x32b/0x360 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082270]  [<ffffffffbe293dab>] ? mutex_unlock+0x1b/0x20
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082309]  [<ffffffffc04fca15>] i915_hpd_irq_setup+0xa5/0x100 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082356]  [<ffffffffc05898b2>] intel_hpd_init+0x72/0x90 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082395]  [<ffffffffc04f5fcf>] i915_drm_resume+0xef/0x180 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082433]  [<ffffffffc04f607e>] i915_pm_restore+0x1e/0x30 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082471]  [<ffffffffc04f60ae>] i915_pm_resume+0xe/0x10 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082475]  [<ffffffffbde83d44>] pci_pm_resume+0x64/0xa0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082477]  [<ffffffffbde83ce0>] ? pci_pm_thaw+0x90/0x90
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082481]  [<ffffffffbdfa7ebe>] dpm_run_callback+0x4e/0x130
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082484]  [<ffffffffbdfa8453>] device_resume+0xd3/0x1f0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082486]  [<ffffffffbdfa858d>] async_resume+0x1d/0x50
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082488]  [<ffffffffbdaa6aa7>] async_run_entry_fn+0x37/0x150
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082492]  [<ffffffffbda9d8eb>] process_one_work+0x16b/0x4a0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082494]  [<ffffffffbda9dc6b>] worker_thread+0x4b/0x500
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082497]  [<ffffffffbda9dc20>] ? process_one_work+0x4a0/0x4a0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082500]  [<ffffffffbdaa4008>] kthread+0xd8/0xf0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082504]  [<ffffffffbe29679f>] ret_from_fork+0x1f/0x40
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082507]  [<ffffffffbdaa3f30>] ? kthread_create_on_node+0x1e0/0x1e0
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.082509] ---[ end trace 83de94d81b070037 ]---
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.374429] ata2: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 300)
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.382165] ata2.00: configured for UDMA/100
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.403814] usb 1-5: reset high-speed USB device number 4 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.663770] usb 1-4: reset high-speed USB device number 3 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  937.923275] usb 1-3: reset full-speed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  938.144152] usb 1-5.4: reset high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  938.323802] usb 1-5.1: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  938.504071] usb 1-5.2: reset full-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  938.871927] usb 1-5.4.3: reset low-speed USB device number 9 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.428177] usb 1-5.4.2: reset low-speed USB device number 8 using xhci_hcd
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.539541] ata1: SATA link up 6.0 Gbps (SStatus 133 SControl 300)
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.606450] ata1.00: configured for UDMA/133
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.731891] PM: resume of devices complete after 2682.356 msecs
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.732181] usb 1-5.2:1.0: rebind failed: -517
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.732199] usb 1-5.2:1.1: rebind failed: -517
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.733285] PM: Finishing wakeup.
Jul 31 12:16:19 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  939.733293] Restarting tasks ... done.
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.247602] ------------[ cut here ]------------
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.247810] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1065 at /build/linux-hwe-eyfT8D/linux-hwe-4.8.0/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c:13711 intel_atomic_commit_tail+0x1093/0x10a0 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.247816] pipe A vblank wait timed out
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.247820] Modules linked in: ccm rfcomm bnep nls_iso8859_1 rtsx_usb_ms memstick dell_wmi dell_wmi_aio dell_smbios sparse_keymap dcdbas dell_smm_hwmon intel_rapl coretemp kvm_intel kvm uvcvideo arc4 irqbypass rtl8723be videobuf2_vmalloc videobuf2_memops btcoexist rtl8723_common rtl_pci videobuf2_v4l2 videobuf2_core punit_atom_debug rtlwifi videodev mac80211 crct10dif_pclmul media crc32_pclmul ghash_clmulni_intel aesni_intel hid_multitouch joydev aes_x86_64 cfg80211 lrw glue_helper snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_intel_sst_acpi snd_hda_codec_generic snd_soc_rt5670 snd_soc_rl6231 ablk_helper cryptd intel_cstate snd_hda_intel input_leds snd_hda_codec serio_raw snd_intel_sst_core snd_soc_sst_mfld_platform snd_soc_sst_match btusb snd_hda_core btrtl snd_soc_core snd_hwdep snd_seq_midi snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi snd_compress snd_seq ac97_bus hci_uart snd_pcm_dmaengine snd_seq_device snd_pcm btbcm btqca lpc_ich btintel nxp_nci_i2c bluetooth snd_timer nxp_nci snd nci shpchp nfc soundcore rfkill_gpio dwc3 mei_txe processor_thermal_device mei udc_core intel_soc_dts_iosf ulpi 8250_dw i2c_designware_platform i2c_designware_core dw_dmac dw_dmac_core spi_pxa2xx_platform int3400_thermal acpi_thermal_rel int3403_thermal int340x_thermal_zone int3406_thermal pwm_lpss_platform pwm_lpss tpm_crb mac_hid parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 hid_generic rtsx_usb_sdmmc rtsx_usb i915 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper syscopyarea psmouse sysfillrect sysimgblt fb_sys_fops r8169 mii drm ahci libahci wmi fjes video i2c_hid sdhci_acpi sdhci pinctrl_cherryview usbhid hid
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248264] CPU: 3 PID: 1065 Comm: Xorg Tainted: G        W       4.8.0-36-generic #36~16.04.1-Ubuntu
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248269] Hardware name: Dell Inc. Inspiron 20-3052/0C2YT8, BIOS 3.8.3 05/16/2017
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248280]  0000000000000286 000000003538021d ffff8c35b920fa90 ffffffffbde2d7b3
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248300]  ffff8c35b920fae0 0000000000000000 ffff8c35b920fad0 ffffffffbda8313b
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248317]  0000358fc0579635 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 ffff8c35b27f0000
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248334] Call Trace:
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248356]  [<ffffffffbde2d7b3>] dump_stack+0x63/0x90
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248371]  [<ffffffffbda8313b>] __warn+0xcb/0xf0
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248384]  [<ffffffffbda831bf>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x5f/0x80
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248397]  [<ffffffffbdac7025>] ? finish_wait+0x55/0x70
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248575]  [<ffffffffc05772a3>] intel_atomic_commit_tail+0x1093/0x10a0 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248588]  [<ffffffffbdac74d0>] ? wake_atomic_t_function+0x60/0x60
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248765]  [<ffffffffc05776f0>] intel_atomic_commit+0x440/0x570 [i915]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248874]  [<ffffffffc04046c7>] ? drm_atomic_check_only+0x187/0x610 [drm]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.248927]  [<ffffffffc04c40b9>] ? __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state+0x89/0xa0 [drm_kms_helper]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249028]  [<ffffffffc0404b87>] drm_atomic_commit+0x37/0x60 [drm]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249079]  [<ffffffffc04c4f6d>] drm_atomic_helper_connector_dpms+0xed/0x1a0 [drm_kms_helper]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249176]  [<ffffffffc03f8dcd>] drm_mode_obj_set_property_ioctl+0x23d/0x250 [drm]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249273]  [<ffffffffc03f8e1f>] drm_mode_connector_property_set_ioctl+0x3f/0x60 [drm]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249294]  [<ffffffffc0c0c0c0>] ? rtl8723be_dm_watchdog+0x420/0x11c0 [rtl8723be]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249377]  [<ffffffffc03e9d67>] drm_ioctl+0x1e7/0x4c0 [drm]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249473]  [<ffffffffc03f8de0>] ? drm_mode_obj_set_property_ioctl+0x250/0x250 [drm]
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249489]  [<ffffffffbda3a60b>] ? __fpu__restore_sig+0x7b/0x590
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249503]  [<ffffffffbdc47861>] do_vfs_ioctl+0xa1/0x5f0
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249515]  [<ffffffffbdc47e29>] SyS_ioctl+0x79/0x90
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249532]  [<ffffffffbe296576>] entry_SYSCALL_64_fastpath+0x1e/0xa8
Jul 31 12:16:20 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  940.249540] ---[ end trace 83de94d81b070038 ]---
Jul 31 12:16:21 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  941.332825] i8042: Can't write CTR while closing KBD port
Jul 31 12:16:21 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  941.864035] i8042: Can't reactivate KBD port
Jul 31 12:16:23 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  942.927050] i8042: Can't write CTR while closing KBD port
Jul 31 12:16:23 ethan-Inspiron-20-3052 kernel: [  943.458152] i8042: Can't reactivate KBD port

https://puu.sh/wZ0iU/62ddce002e.log

[ethanweegee]

Ah, completely forgot about xubuntu! Well, I never finished the download (Was downloading on the same machine and had it paused for 75% of the day) but I'm resuming it and will install and report back tomorrow.

[ethanweegee]

It seems as though xubuntu works fine. No crashes so far! I like the user interface, but ubuntu was so much prettier!
EDIT: Well, it just crashed... Bummer.

[BenginM]

This is an unfortunate situation , and as it appears to be a kernel bug , so your best bit is to report a bug

in terminal run :
ubuntu-bug linux

set the title to something like " Xbuntu system freeze/crashes with Intel atomic 1915/drm "

you'll be asked to collect more information with apport , and probable test a mainnline kernel , so lets get ahead of the game ..

after you report with a ubuntu-bug linux , run apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number>


test the latest upstream kernel available following https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds ? It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. do not test the kernel in the daily folder, but the one all the way at the bottom. http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel version specifically you tested and remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER', where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER', where VERSION-NUMBER is the version number of the kernel you tested.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, please comment as to why specifically you were unable to test it and add the tag: 'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/kernel

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[ethanweegee]

I'm going to be honest here; I have no idea exactly how to do what you just explained.
That being said, I did create the bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...e/+bug/1708191
And you suggested testing later kernels? I am not sure how to do that from here: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...ine/v4.13-rc3/
Also, I reapplied the fix from before, in the hopes that it will fix something.

EDIT: The previous workaround didn't fix the crashing and I still eventually crashed. Unlike ubuntu, this time it doesn't seem to have an effect on how long it takes to freeze, interestingly.

EDIT 2: I looked up the bug you had linked before. Do you think disabling SpeedStep can fix the problem?

EDIT 3: It hasn't crashed for a few hours! Yay! I didn't change, do, or configure anything, so it's probably a streak of luck.

[BenginM]

That's understandable , you did a good job failing the bug report , some users wont even bother to and will just drop the OS .. so now that you bug is reported, it's time to install and test a mainline kernel , will use the .debs files from http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.13-rc3/
as advised by Andy Whitcroft (apw) in freenode #ubuntu-kernel IRC channel.

For 32 bit systems, download and install the i386 debs. For 64 bit systems, download and install the amd64 packages:

$ cd /tmp

$ wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...301631_all.deb & wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...1631_amd64.deb & wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...1631_amd64.deb

install the kernel ...

$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.13*.deb linux-image-4.13*.deb

make sure it updates grub , if not run $ sudo update-grub

then reboot and from grub menu select the new 4.13-rc3 .. and test it

later will dell with this bit :

Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please comment on which kernel  version specifically you tested and remove the 'needs-upstream-testing'  tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the  tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the  'needs-upstream-testing' text.

If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following  tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER', where VERSION-NUMBER is the  version number of the kernel you tested.

If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag:  'kernel-bug-exists-upstream-VERSION-NUMBER', where VERSION-NUMBER is the  version number of the kernel you tested.

If you are unable to test the mainline kernel, please comment as to why  specifically you were unable to test it and add the tag:  'kernel-unable-to-test-upstream'.

am not sure if disabling SpeedStep would help ..

BTW, which CPU exactly is it ..
$ sudo lshw -C CPU
and which driver is in use for the Intel GPU
$ inxi -G
also have look at the BIOS reversion
$ inxi -M

[BenginM]

see andy's comment , keep an eye on

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...e/+bug/1708191

[ethanweegee]

ethan@ethan-Inspiron-20-3052:~/Desktop$ sudo lshw -c CPU[sudo] password for ethan: 
  *-cpu                   
       description: CPU
       product: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU  N3700  @ 1.60GHz
       vendor: Intel Corp.
       physical id: 39
       bus info: cpu@0
       version: Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3700 @ 1.60GHz
       slot: SOCKET 0
       size: 1830MHz
       capacity: 2400MHz
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 80MHz
       capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe syscall nx rdtscp constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts rep_good nopl xtopology tsc_reliable nonstop_tsc aperfmperf tsc_known_freq pni pclmulqdq dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt tsc_deadline_timer aes rdrand lahf_lm 3dnowprefetch epb tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority ept vpid tsc_adjust smep erms dtherm ida arat cpufreq
       configuration: cores=4 enabledcores=4 threads=4
ethan@ethan-Inspiron-20-3052:~/Desktop$ inxi -G
Graphics:  Card: Intel Device 22b1
           Display Server: X.Org 1.19.3 drivers: (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: 1600x900@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 405 (Braswell)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.0.7
ethan@ethan-Inspiron-20-3052:~/Desktop$ inxi -M
Machine:   System: Dell product: Inspiron 20-3052 v: 3.8.3
           Mobo: Dell model: 0C2YT8 v: A00
           Bios: Dell v: 3.8.3 date: 05/16/2017

I'm going to try updating the kernel now.
By the way, is there any way to tell if it worked right away, besides "Wait for a crash?"

EDIT 1: During the installation, this warning occurred:

ethan@ethan-Inspiron-20-3052:/tmp$ sudo dpkg -i linux-headers-4.13*.deb linux-image-4.13*.deb[sudo] password for ethan: 
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3.
(Reading database ... 199424 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3_4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3 (4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic_4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic (4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631) ...
Selecting previously unselected package linux-image-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic.
Preparing to unpack linux-image-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic_4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631_amd64.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic (4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3 (4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631) ...
Setting up linux-headers-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic (4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631) ...
Setting up linux-image-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic (4.13.0-041300rc3.201707301631) ...
Running depmod.
update-initramfs: deferring update (hook will be called later)
Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/apt-auto-removal 4.13.0-041300rc3-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools 4.13.0-041300rc3-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_guc_ver9_14.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_guc_ver8_7.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/kbl_huc_ver02_00_1810.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/bxt_huc_ver01_07_1398.bin for module i915
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/skl_huc_ver01_07_1398.bin for module i915
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/pm-utils 4.13.0-041300rc3-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/unattended-upgrades 4.13.0-041300rc3-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/update-notifier 4.13.0-041300rc3-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub 4.13.0-041300rc3-generic /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.13.0-041300rc3-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-28-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.10.0-28-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-4.8.0-36-generic
Found Windows Boot Manager on /dev/sda1@/EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
Adding boot menu entry for EFI firmware configuration
done

EDIT 2: When I booted, the WiFi driver was gone! I looked it up and tried this:
https://askubuntu.com/a/843869
And sure enough, the extra image is missing. However, when I attempt to type the command to install it, the terminal does nothing. It doesn't respond to input, although it appears. Nothing further is displayed on the screen. Also, opera doesn't run!

EDIT 3: Not even sudo echo x works, same result.