Are you using the desktop CD or the alternate (text-mode) install CD? Please provide log files from the failed installation. The installer on the text-mode install CD does *not* differ between Ubuntu and Kubuntu - we're not just trying to trick you here.
** Changed in: base-installer (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: base-installer => debian-installer Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info ** Summary changed: - Kubuntu installation differs from Ubuntu -- hardware detection + Kubuntu installation hangs at hardware detection -- Kubuntu installation hangs at hardware detection https://launchpad.net/bugs/51516 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs