Comment 62 for bug 204996

I just installed 8.04 today on an HP a6109n with an AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+, 2 GB RAM, and two 320 GB hard drives (one with Ubuntu and one with Vista) and I've got the same problem. I had OpenOffice, Firefox, Compiz, and the file browser running when I was creating a launcher on the desktop and the screen froze. I could only move my mouse. The only thing I was able to do was an Alt-SysRq R-E-I-S-U-B and it rebooted. Then I logged back into Ubuntu and it completely froze at the desktop. I noticed that the Caps Lock and Scroll Lock lights on my keyboard where flashing but that was it - I couldn't do anything, so I forced shutdown and I'm now in Vista. If I go into Ubuntu again and it freezes, I will wait a bit and then see if I can do anything. I might give the rt kernel a shot also, but I don't want to go into Ubuntu again! Argh! Also (I don't know if this adds anything to the discussion), I was using a wireless internet connection.

This has to be fixed. Some people are already considering going back to Gutsy. It's like the Vista downgrade to XP movement! I want my HARDY Heron back!