unable to update newer than linux-image-2.6.20-11 (bug 93648?)

What kind of motherboard does your computer have?

Anything newer than linux-image-2.6.20-11 results in hang at reboot with message (after some delay) of "* Reading files needed to boot ...."

1) General Info (this is an old spare computer but generally works well)
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       pc100 (PC-Chips) system board M741LMRT-H
       PPGA Celeron Socket-370 466 MHz with 66 MHz front side system bus
       Bios: American Megatrends AMI Bios release 03/01/2000S
       62-0331-009999-00101111-071595-000000-M741LMRT-H
       Xubuntu Feisty v7.04 i386 alpha ....... has all latest updates except for newer than linux-image-2.6.20-11

2) System information report, generated by Sysinfo: 10/04/2007 6:10:53 PM http://sysinfo.r8.org
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        SYSTEM INFORMATION
   Running Ubuntu Linux, the 4.0 release.
   GNOME: unknown (unknown)
   Kernel version: 2.6.20-11-generic (#2 SMP Thu Mar 15 08:03:07 UTC 2007)
   GCC: 4.1.2 (i486-linux-gnu)
   Xorg: 7.2.0 (04 April 2007)
   Hostname: myhome2
   Uptime: 0 days 16 h 35 min

       CPU INFORMATION
   GenuineIntel, Celeron (Mendocino)
   Number of CPUs: 1
   CPU clock currently at 467.765 MHz with 128 KB cache
   Numbering: family(6) model(6) stepping(5)
   Bogomips: 936.45
   Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 mmx fxsr up

       MEMORY INFORMATION
   Total memory: 432 MB
   Total swap: 329 MB

       STORAGE INFORMATION
   Primary Master /dev/hda - disk
       Model: SAMSUNG SV0682D
       Capacity: 6.7 GB
       Cache: 0.48 MB
   Primary Master /dev/hdb - disk
       Model: FUJITSU MPA3017AT
       Capacity: 1.7 GB
       Cache: 0 MB
   Primary Master /dev/hdc - cdrom
       Model: ATAPI CD-ROM DRIVE 40X MAXIMUM
       Capacity: no media

       HARDWARE INFORMATION
       MOTHERBOARD
   Host bridge
       Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 620 Host (rev 02)
   PCI bridge(s)
       Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] Virtual PCI-to-PCI bridge (AGP) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
   USB controller(s)
       Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] USB 1.0 Controller (rev 11) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
   ISA bridge
       Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS85C503/5513 (LPC Bridge) (rev b1)
   IDE interface
       Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 5513 [IDE] (rev d0) (prog-if 80 [Master])
       Subsystem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS5513 EIDE Controller (A,B step)

       GRAPHIC CARD
   VGA controller
       Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 530/620 PCI/AGP VGA Display Adapter (rev 2a) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
       Subsystem: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] SiS530,620 GUI Accelerator+3D

       SOUND CARD
   Multimedia controller
       C-Media Electronics Inc CM8738 (rev 10)
       Subsystem: C-Media Electronics Inc CMI8738/C3DX PCI Audio Device

       NETWORK
   Ethernet controller
       Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
       Subsystem: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RT8139

3) lspci -v
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       00:00.0 Host bridge: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS] 620 Host (rev 02)
       Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32
    ...

I am assigning this bug to the 'ubuntu-kernel-team' per their bug policy. For future reference you can learn more about their bug policy at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies .

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

Thank you .... 2.6.27-6 kernel now works on this old box

This bug report is being closed due to your last comment. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status in the yellow line and then choosing a new status in the revealed drop down box. You can learn more about bug statuses at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Status . Thank you again for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Feel free to submit any future bugs you may find.

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.