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UPDATE: Ok, after the initial custom kernel build everything broke. But that was my lack of foresight. So I’m doing it again, this time using the SAME KERNEL that was on here. (I accidentally installed the latest stable kernel rather than the current which broke all my restricted driver stuff and modules, etc.) I’m also grabbing a copy of the Alpha 6 release of Hardy Heron based on some reports that this may be more stable for testing.

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Sorry for the delay in posting everyone, I’ve been taking care of my wife and little girl who both came down with the flu. Then I got a little bit of it myself on Saturday, but I’m getting better now!

Today I did my first custom kernel for my Dell 6400. Keep in mind I’m not a bit kernel customizer so I may need to do this a few times to get it right, but I will get it right. The primary purpose of this is to fix the SLUB issue that is causing Hibernate and Suspend to fail. I also want to do a custom kernel with each new release to make the boot process a little “lighter”.

The deb file is almost complete from the compiling with SLAB used and this should fix all the power issues. Once I’ve tested it on my system, if it works, I’ll make it available for download.

Also, if anyone wants to take the time to determine the exact hardware on the Dell 6400 I’d love you to post it in a comment. This will be very helpful in creating the custom kernel and trimming out all the unnecessary stuff.

Thanks!

John Westbrook
www.MyLittleUbuntuGuide.com