Resolved by downgrading. Version 2.6.22-14.38 results in a kernel Oops. Please don't ignore this as RESOLVED but investigate the cause in linux- ubuntu-modules since it completely freezes any application where a `kill -9 #` won't do anything.
sudo apt-get install linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.22-14-generic=2.6.22-14.37 -- Alsa Kernel oops with 2.6.22-14-generic #1 SMP https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/175331 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
