Think this is fixed now. I've successfully installed on sandybridge Sugar Bay.
** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-intel (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/690056 Title: [Sandy Bridge Graphics] Natty Alpha1 Installation hangs -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs