I may not be right, but this can be something connected with ACPI. If in /etc/lilo.conf for main "linux" image you have "acpi=off" in "append" string - try to change it to "acpi=on" and say "lilo" to re-install the loader. Or, if you have "acpi=on" try to set it to "off".
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