Bug#272519: Kernel 2.6.8 Hangs Laptop

[Russ Woodman <russ@bluecows.com>]

Package: kernel-image-2.6.8-1-686
Version: 2.6.8-3

After installing this kernel deb, my Inspiron 8100 laptop will not fully
boot.  It is reproducible at all times, however the place in the boot
sequence where the computer will hang is never the same.  After the
initial filesystem check, during module dependency calculation or at NIC
initilization or three popular times for the hang to occur.

I have purged the deb and reinstalled and the same behavior is exhibited.
When I reverted to 2.6.7, everything was fine.  I also believe that
2.6.8-1 and 2.6.8-2 did not exhibit this problem.

I submit there is a bug somewhere in the kernel package that needs to be
corrected.

I am using Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (unstable), kernel 2.6.8-3 (when the
problem occurs) on a Dell Inspiron 8100 with a PIII/1000MHz processor and
512MB of RAM.