hard lockup, blank screen and keys irresponsive

[tech0007]

I ran

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install linux-generic

   2.6.24-12-generic still does not work for me. I get a blank screen after the progress bar. When I tried the recovery menu, text on the root console disappear. I only get a blinking cursor. I typed gdm (without actually seeing it on the screen), i get "failure to initialilze HAL" when I log on.
I'm attaching syslog and lspci.
Hardy works fine with 2.6.24-11-generic. any ideas?

[Christian Schürer-Waldheim (quincunx)]

Try to re-install linux-restricted-modules and the binary-driver-package of your graphic card (if it's in use on your computer).

You can do this in aptitude with the key "L".

[tech0007 (tech0007)]

will try. how do I set 2.6.24-11 to be my default kernel?

[tech0007 (tech0007)]

kernel update is fine. turns out that vga16 and fbcon in /etc/modules are the culprit. i had to add these modules when I was in gutsy.

[rasta_freak (rasta-freak)]

Edit as root "/boot/grub/menu.lst" and change "default" setting - count down kernels (it's zero indexed !) and write index to "default" line.

[rasta_freak (rasta-freak)]

EDIT: didn't refresh page so didn't see your prev comment - ignore mine :)