I replaced the IDE dvd/cd-drive with a new SATA drive, then tried to install again from the alpha-5 intrepid-alternate-amd64.iso. This time the installation went OK, so the conclusion is warranted that the problem was with recognizing my IDE dvd/cd-drive.
But note that there appears to be nothing wrong with this IDE drive: I managed to install Hardy with it using the hardy-alternate-amd64.iso, and a few weeks ago I installed Debian testing with it in another partition. [On another note: the 2.6.27-amd64-2 kernel, once installed, also required the "acpi=off" boot option. After this kernel was upgraded to the -3 version, there appeared still a problem with vesafb (computer beeping a few times), then continuing to boot without any ill effects, it would seem. I'm not filing a bug on that.] -- Alpha-5 alternate installer fails https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/270461 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
