Comment 34 for bug 734996

I compiled my kernel according to the guide at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/GitKernelBuild. It says I need to clone from git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git. When I build the kernel with the following commands and install the compiled deb, it works. I can access the text console for 10+ boots in a row so far.

git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
cd linux
git checkout v2.6.35-rc2
yes '' | make oldconfig
make clean
make -j4 deb-pkg
sudo dpkg --install ../linux-image-2.6.35-rc2_2.6.35-rc2-1_amd64.deb <-- the name is different every time

However, if I replace the ".config" file with /boot/config-2.6.35-020635rc2-generic then compile it again and install the compiled deb, it panics every time I turn on the machine.

It will boot if I use "linux-image-2.6.35-020635rc2-generic_2.6.35-020635rc2_amd64.deb" provided by the mainline kernel ppa. But the text console cannot be accessed occasionally.

I did not do any modifications beyond that.