There was no test kernel to select with grub boot. Additionally, I booted Ubuntu Saucey (the latest is more stable on the XPS 18 than earlier), and here is what I see (below). Also by date/timestamp nothing in /boot/grub was altered.
Before install - `ls -l` in /boot -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1005628 Aug 12 16:41 abi-3.11.0-2-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 163232 Aug 12 16:41 config-3.11.0-2-generic drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 60 Aug 19 15:44 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176500 Jun 17 09:52 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178680 Jun 17 09:52 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw------- 1 root root 3306589 Aug 12 16:41 System.map-3.11.0-2-generic After install - `ls -l` in /boot -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1005628 Aug 13 20:56 abi-3.11.0-2-generic -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 163244 Aug 13 20:56 config-3.11.0-2-generic drwxr-xr-x 1 root root 60 Aug 19 15:44 grub -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 176500 Jun 17 09:52 memtest86+.bin -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 178680 Jun 17 09:52 memtest86+_multiboot.bin -rw------- 1 root root 3306589 Aug 13 20:56 System.map-3.11.0-2-generic -rw------- 1 root root 5635024 Aug 13 20:56 vmlinuz-3.11.0-2-generic And the `dpkg -i *.deb` (also attempted with --force-all afterwards to no good result either) install said this: (Reading database ... 163956 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace linux-headers-3.11.0-2 3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1 (using linux-headers-3.11.0-2_3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-headers-3.11.0-2 ... Preparing to replace linux-headers-3.11.0-2-generic 3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1 (using linux-headers-3.11.0-2-generic_3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-headers-3.11.0-2-generic ... Preparing to replace linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic 3.11.0-2.5 (using linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic_3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1_amd64.deb) ... Done. Unpacking replacement linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.0-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-2-generic Preparing to replace linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic 3.11.0-2.5 (using linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic_3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1_amd64.deb) ... Unpacking replacement linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.11.0-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.11.0-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-2-generic dpkg: error processing (--install): cannot access archive: No such file or directory Setting up linux-headers-3.11.0-2 (3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1) ... Setting up linux-headers-3.11.0-2-generic (3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1) ... Setting up linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic (3.11.0-2.5~lp1205494v1) ... Running depmod. update-initramfs is disabled since running on read-only media Failed to symbolic-link /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-2-generic to initrd.img:File exists at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic.postinst line 614. dpkg: error processing linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic (--install): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 17 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic: linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic depends on linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic; however: Package linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: linux-image-3.11.0-2-generic linux-image-extra-3.11.0-2-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205494 Title: [Dell XPS 18] Touch screen not functioning under Ubuntu 13.04 13.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1205494/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
