totally kernel meltdown

kernel update today has completely FUCKED my install

constant crashing, constant rebooting

not reported from this machine, but from my KARMIC LAPTOP

I CAN'T REPORT THE BUG FROM AFFECTED MACHINE BECAUSE ITS COMPLETE FUCKED

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.32-24-generic 2.6.32-24.38
Regression: Yes
Reproducible: Yes
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.38-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic x86_64
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: andor 1713 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH7'/'Intel ICH7 with AD1981B at irq 23'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1981B'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445374'
   Controls : 28
   Simple ctrls : 20
Date: Thu Aug 5 12:10:45 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=9d5272fb-ef57-4ec3-8e44-a78e3c4538bb
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Dell Inc. OptiPlex GX620
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=f7679ae5-036d-4bee-94a4-11486fb009dc ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34.1
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
dmi.bios.date: 11/30/2006
dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.bios.version: A11
dmi.board.name: 0HH807
dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA11:bd11/30/2006:svnDellInc.:pnOptiPlexGX620:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0HH807:rvr:cvnDellInc.:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: OptiPlex GX620
dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.