Would using a tumbleweed kernel give you good information? If so, please tell me what specific tumbleweed packages I need to install and what LEAP 15.2 packages I need to remove in order to test this theory. Also, would you have me grab the latest stable kernel and "yes | make oldconfig" and then see how that goes? I haven't built a kernel for OpenSUSE LEAP 15.2 before, so I might need a tutorial on how to mkinitrd. Please notify me.