[Bio-Linux] Is your system freezing? Could be caused by Intel driver regression

[Tim Booth]

Dear Bio-Linux Users,

I don't know if anyone else has hit this bug but it seems quite likely
it will affect a number of modern laptops:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1140716

In brief, the latest kernel update just before Easter can cause frequent
crashes on certain hardware.  If you think your Bio-Linux system has
suddenly started freezing, the easiest workaround is to hold the Shift
key during each boot-up and select the previous kernel from the menu.

The issue is flagged by the Ubuntu maintainers as critical so it should
be sorted out soon with another update.

Cheers,

TIM

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Tim Booth <tbooth at ceh.ac.uk>
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