The same problem happened to me with xubuntu-9.04-alternate-i386.
Apparently pata_opti kernel module(s) is(are) missing.
My suggestion to Ubuntu developpers is to add pata_opti module(s) to
the alternate variant.
Until then, here is a solution that worked for me.
+ On a 'healthy' Ubuntu 9.04 jaunty system, find:
$ pwd; ls -l pata_opti*; cksum pata_opti*
/lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/kernel/drivers/ata
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 15224 2009-04-17 06:41 pata_opti.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17880 2009-04-17 06:41 pata_optidma.ko
1955373515 17880 pata_optidma.ko
2254948007 15224 pata_opti.ko
These can also be accessed on a LiveCD running system.
+ Copy these 2 files onto a USB memory stick.
+ Plug the USB stick to the box, being installed with
{,X,K,G,L,?}Ubuntu-?.??-alternate-*
+ When the message "No common CD-ROM drive was detected" appears,
hit 'Alt-F2' to get into a terminal shell.
+ Mount the USB partition. For example:
# mkdir /tmp/sda1;
# mount /dev/sda1 /tmp/sda1
Or find the right device by browsing /var/log/syslog.
+ Load the modules. For example:
# cd /tmp/sda1
# insmod pata_opti.ko
# insmod pata_optidma.ko # This may not be necesary ??
+ Optionally, you may umount the USB partition -
# cd /; umount /tmp/sda1
+ Go back to the installation view, by hitting Alt-F1.
Proceed with 'Continue' and when prompted to enter CDROM device, enter:
/dev/sr0
For me it worked, the CDROM was well recognized and the installation
continued.
I do have other unrelated grub-install problems. But this is a separate
story.
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No common CD-ROM drive was detected.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/195614
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