Folks, I've got Ubuntu mate 18.04 LTS and recently installed the updates which brought it upto Kernel 5.4.xxx This has definitely caused issues with my network speed. It has become extremely slow. Wifi using Fibre broadband 35Mbps.. Feels like browsing on a modem.. Is there a fix coming soon..
-- 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/1892163 Title: Major networking regression linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic Status in backport-iwlwifi-dkms package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in backport-iwlwifi-dkms source package in Bionic: Won't Fix Status in linux source package in Bionic: Invalid Status in backport-iwlwifi-dkms source package in Focal: Invalid Status in linux source package in Focal: Invalid Bug description: When booting into linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic networking grinds to a halt. It is 10000x times slower than usual. Selecting an older kernel like linux-image-5.3.0-62-generic makes networking normal again. Description: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS Release: 18.04 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: linux-image-5.4.0-42-generic 5.4.0-42.46~18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1-generic 5.3.18 Uname: Linux 5.3.0-62-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Aug 19 11:11:51 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-11-19 (273 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20190805) SourcePackage: linux-signed-hwe-5.4 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/backport-iwlwifi-dkms/+bug/1892163/+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