Comment # 18 on bug 1017783 from Emanuel Castelo

tried openSUSE Tumbleweed 20170104 as suggested above;

System:    Host: linux-s4s1 Kernel: 4.8.14-1-default x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop:
Cinnamon 3.2.7
           Distro: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20170104
Machine:   Device: laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite L555 v:
PSLN0U-00T00E
           Mobo: TOSHIBA model: KTWAA v: 1.00 BIOS: TOSHIBA v: V1.90 date:
12/18/2009

removed kernel 4.9.2.x previously installed, and installed latest kernel
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/ab11ffa621c8cdbdeec174b4ad56f2f7

still broke kernel.