Thanks Joseph. I have tried to do as you suggest, but hit a problem installing 4.18.0-041800rc6. Two of the downloads install, but the third fails and my Linux skills are insufficient to work out what to do next. If you are able to make a suggestion I'm happy to have another go.
If so, here is what I know: The first thing to check is that the packages I attempted to install were the correct ones: linux-headers-4.18.0-041800rc6_4.18.0-041800rc6.201807221830_all.deb linux-headers-4.18.0-041800rc6-generic_4.18.0-041800rc6.201807221830_amd64.deb linux-modules-4.18.0-041800rc6-generic_4.18.0-041800rc6.201807221830_amd64.deb One of the headers failed to install, with an error message implicating Nvidia, see make.log from /var/dkms/nvidia/390.48/build/ attached. A summary of the /boot folder is attached (grub18.txt) showing what has installed. You can also see that the kernels currently being provided by Linux Mint (LM) are a good deal earlier eg 4.15.0-29. Also of relevance might be two sections of the Mint 19 release notes, about trackpads and about freezes on booting due, in the case of this box, to the Nvidia graphics card: https://www.linuxmint.com/rel_tara_cinnamon.php Once the first LM installation is done, when LM release new kernels the Nvidia issue does not occur. This is a live system used eg to maintain my PERL server-side website applications, so I need to take some care. What should I try next? Mike On 24/07/18 19:17, Joseph Salisbury wrote: > Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? Refer > to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the latest > v4.18 kernel[0]. > > If this bug is fixed in the mainline kernel, please add the following > tag 'kernel-fixed-upstream'. > > If the mainline kernel does not fix this bug, please add the tag: > 'kernel-bug-exists-upstream'. > > Once testing of the upstream kernel is complete, please mark this bug as > "Confirmed". > > > Thanks in advance. > > [0] http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v4.18-rc6 > > > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Importance: Undecided => Medium > > ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) > Status: Confirmed => Incomplete > ** Attachment added: "grub18.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1782888/+attachment/5167528/+files/grub18.txt ** Attachment added: "make.log" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1782888/+attachment/5167529/+files/make.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1782888 Title: trackpad not recognised by kernel Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This is a new laptop with reference TongFang GI5CN5E The UK supplier is unable to give me any further details about the trackpad, but they agree that there is a problem with the Linux kernel. There is no response from the trackpad. An external mouse works fine. Further details: Linux Mint 19 (Ubuntu 18.04 - bionic) ubuntu-bug linux command did not work: *** Problem in linux-image-4.15.0-29-generic The problem cannot be reported: This is not an official Linux package. Please remove any third party package and try again. I attempted to attach various diagnostic files as per the instructions for reporting this bug but as this system is not confirming what has been attached I also attached (I hope) a file with all 4 reports. Sorry if this is noise... --- ProblemType: Bug ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: mike 2775 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: X-Cinnamon DistroRelease: Linux Mint 19 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=8d3430b5-51a5-4052-877b-d840f6ea53d7 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-07-01 (19 days ago) InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 19 "Tara" - Release amd64 20180626 MachineType: PC Specialist LTD Vyper NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-29-generic root=/dev/mapper/mint--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.15.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.15.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.173.1 Tags: tara Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 04/09/2018 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: N.1.01 dmi.board.asset.tag: Standard dmi.board.name: GI5CN5E dmi.board.vendor: Tong Fang dmi.board.version: Standard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Standard dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Standard dmi.chassis.version: Standard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrN.1.01:bd04/09/2018:svnPCSpecialistLTD:pnVyper:pvrStandard:rvnTongFang:rnGI5CN5E:rvrStandard:cvnStandard:ct10:cvrStandard: dmi.product.family: CFL dmi.product.name: Vyper dmi.product.version: Standard dmi.sys.vendor: PC Specialist LTD To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1782888/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
