Actually I was wrong; it wasn't the kernel switch that caused this but an upgrade to virtualbox - the kernel modules caused the panic
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/825041 Title: Dell Vostro 3700 kernel panic on suspend in 2.6.38-11.48 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/825041/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs