cannot boot into updated kernal 2.6.24-21 or 2.6.24-22

[cpepera]

I am somewhat of an linux noob so I apologize if I'm missing pertinent info in this post and I will try to provide missing info promptly if needed.

I can only boot into the 2.6.24-18 kernal listed upon startup. If I try to boot into an updated version, the startup freezes at the Ubuntu progress bar (before login). I cannot log into recovery mode for the recent versions either.

Looking for help with diagnosing and fixing the problem.

Thanks!

[cpepera]

When starting without the splash screen it seems that the system is hanging on this message,

syscall_call+0x7/0xb

[cpepera]

I just upgraded to 8.10. Startup is working fine.