the kernel line in grub.cfg should look like this
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=9f9d42ff-xxxx-xxxx-adc1-afe1axxx1e4a i915.modeset=0 ro splash
and in menu.lst
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=9f9d42ff-xxxx-xxxx-adc1-afe1axxx1e4a i915.modeset=0 ro splash
the kernel line in grub.cfg should look like this 2.6.31- 14-generic root=UUID= 9f9d42ff- xxxx-xxxx- adc1-afe1axxx1e 4a i915.modeset=0 ro splash
linux /boot/vmlinuz-
and in menu.lst 2.6.31- 14-generic root=UUID= 9f9d42ff- xxxx-xxxx- adc1-afe1axxx1e 4a i915.modeset=0 ro splash
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-