Alas, it seems to be exactly the same problem. With modprobe -v also get:
# sync && modprobe -v b43legacy
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.24-11-generic/kernel/drivers/input/input-polldev.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.24-11-generic/kernel/drivers/leds/led-class.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.24-11-generic/kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.24-11-generic/kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.24-11-generic/kernel/net/rfkill/rfkill.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.24-11-generic/kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
... hard lockup ...
Alas, it seems to be exactly the same problem. With modprobe -v also get: 2.6.24- 11-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ input/input- polldev. ko 2.6.24- 11-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ leds/led- class.ko 2.6.24- 11-generic/ kernel/ net/wireless/ cfg80211. ko 2.6.24- 11-generic/ kernel/ net/mac80211/ mac80211. ko 2.6.24- 11-generic/ kernel/ net/rfkill/ rfkill. ko 2.6.24- 11-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ ssb/ssb. ko
# sync && modprobe -v b43legacy
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
insmod /lib/modules/
... hard lockup ...