Comment 314 for bug 204996

I have downloaded and installed "Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Alpha 5" and apart from being a little incomplete here and there (it is an Alpha build after all) I can say confidently that for the last 5 days Ubuntu has been running smoothly without any kernel panics. I have left the machine on its own and no kernel panics, I have stressed it with Azureus Vuze and multiple torrents, Firefox with flash content and multiple open tabs, The Gimp and flame rendering, Rhythmbox, Brasero disc burning, Sound Juicer .ogg ripping and System Monitor, all on at the same time and there has not been a hiccup, a single crash or a kernel panic. Well done in nailing this bug, or accidentally realising its not in the .27 kernel - whatever you did the problems are gone.

I urge others still experiencing this problem to try Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid and see if the panics disappear. Apart from an issue with installing proprietary nVidia drivers everything has been running very well with 8.10 and I actually like the new "Brown Human" theme.

Anyway, I'm glad to say these things.

John.