> What i did was reinstall the linux package (compat wireless unistall > messed the modules i think) and rebuild the initramfs. Unfortunately, I do not think this will help. This morning, before discovering this problem, I installed a new version of the linux package (3.4.2-2) and rebuilt the initramfs without installing any other packages, and haven't installed any other packages since. I can't imagine that repeating this would be a solution. pants.
