HP Pavilion zv6000 Ubuntu kernel crash

HP Pavilion zv6000 Ubuntu kernel crash

Ubuntu dumps the call stack/crashes. Steps I've taken.
I tried installing from a disc image, the install never made it past the
option to "install along side Windows XP" - it dumped the callstack before
actually installing. I tried 3 different CD image burns, just to make sure
the ISO wasn't corrupt.
I then "successfully" installed Ubunto 12.04.2 using the windows installer.
No wireless availability, and no wireless driver was listed as being
"missing" in the "install drivers" list. I tried using the terminal to
apt-get and install the correct BCM4318 driver (for the broadcomm wireless
BCM3418 rev 02 on this machine), but it kernel dumped. I had to
uninstall/reinstal Ubuntu completely to prevent Ubuntu from just dumping
after any reboot attempt.
"Successfully" uninstalled then reinstalled Ubuntu using the windows
installer. This time, the wireless STA driver listed under the "install
drivers". However, 3/4 through installation, another kernel dump.
Rebooted, Ubuntu kernel dumps after being loaded for approximately 2-3
minutes.
I suspect the wireless driver being incorrect/missing/etc, along with
possibly other kernel package problems, are behind this constant kernel
dumping. I have tried booting into recovery and running the "fix broken
packages" option, but that also resulted in a kernel dump.
Help?!