A workaround which was suggested in the thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=11819330 fixed the issue for me:
echo "blacklist ite-cir" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ite-cir.conf sudo depmod -a 3.2.0-22-generic sudo update-initramfs -u -k 3.2.0-22-generic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/972723 Title: linux 3.2.0-18 - 21 kernel panic on boot, Alienware m17x To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/972723/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
