It is kernel version 2.6.20-6.11. I've did a apt-get install --reinstall of the kernel and this helped. I can now boot the laptop... I'm still suspecting a bad block on the disk or something.
Can I run some tests? -- latest feisty kernel does not boot https://launchpad.net/bugs/84059 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
