Comment 36 for bug 429036

Extension from comment #27.... I'm about due for a re-build... Ubuntu 9.10...."
Here is a pretty step by step method.... Confirmed for Ubuntu 9.10 32 and x86_64 versions.

***Warning, you will have broken modules after this upgrade, i.e. Virtual Box, Nvidia drivers, BFCutter, etc...
    Your modules will have to be re-configured / re-installed. This is why I highly recommend step #1. (Of course the is no different than a normal kernel upgrade when Canonical pushes a new kernel update.)

1) I recommend (but not required) to start with a clean install.

2) Perform all of the distro's updates.

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
***Do NOT install any proprietary drivers, do NOT install Virtualbox, etc... If you can help it, don't worry about your wifi drivers (if needed) until after the kerenel upgrade.

3) Lets update the kernel the easy cheesy (but works very well) way....

For 32 Bit, open a terminal

### This downloads the Ubuntu PPA 2.6.32 32-Bit Kernels to your desktop.

cd Desktop && wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32.9/linux-headers-2.6.32-02063209-generic_2.6.32-02063209_i386.deb && wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32.9/linux-headers-2.6.32-02063209_2.6.32-02063209_all.deb && wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32.9/linux-image-2.6.32-02063209-generic_2.6.32-02063209_i386.deb

For 64 Bit, open a terminal

cd Desktop && wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32.9/linux-headers-2.6.32-02063209-generic_2.6.32-02063209_amd64.deb && wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32.9/linux-headers-2.6.32-02063209_2.6.32-02063209_all.deb && wget http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v2.6.32.9/linux-image-2.6.32-02063209-generic_2.6.32-02063209_amd64.deb

4) Install the new kernel.
### This will install the new kernel.
sudo dpkg -i linux-*.deb

5) Restart.

Turbo-boost should be working like a champ!