[ltp] Linux kernel instability? (Rant/Panic/Cry-for-help!)

Henrique de Moraes Holschuh linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:01 -0300


On Mon, 29 Sep 2008, Mendel Cooper wrote:
> As has been hinted at / pointed out, many of the so-called kernel
> instability problems are really driver problems, and specifically
> video driver problems.

Not only that.  Make sure your firmware is the latest (BIOS and EC) as well,
it matters.

But yes, video driver issues (which are often not even related to the
kernel) are one of the main problems.

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  Henrique Holschuh