Just add the parameter in /boot/grub/menu.lst. Find the section for your kernel and add processor.max_cstate=2:
title Ubuntu jaunty (development branch), kernel 2.6.28-5-generic uuid a194e608-4679-408f-b126-d3abc31773f9 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-5-generic root=UUID=a194e608-4679-408f-b126 -d3abc31773f9 ro quiet splash processor.max_cstate=2 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-5-generic quiet -- Thinkpad T60 high pitch noise Ubuntu 8.10 under no load https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/309493 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs