I have installed 13.04 which runs the 3.8 Kernel and the problem persists. I tried testing as per your suggestion, but could not find a 3.8 kernel that would safely install on 12.10.
Also I cannot get apport-collect to run on 12.10. I think it is due to this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1023964 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1107150 Title: B75 Chipset I/O Problems To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1107150/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs