The system appears to be stalling after writing the network configuration. So have tried it with a range of different network cards (with different chips) to see if it is a chip specific issue. Behaviour evident with all tested network cards.
** Description changed: On socket 775 and 1155 motherboards, Precise i386 intermittently fails - to install from alternate CD. This happens when CD is overburned to over - 700 MB and also from a correctly burned DVD version. + to install from alternate CD. - Significantly, the CD tests OK on the built in tester ("Test CD for - defects"). - - Machine is not locked up, but merely stalled and some information was + Machine is not locked up, but merely stalled and some information is available by pressing Ctrl Alt F4. - Gigabyte G31-M, and Foxconn, both 775 motherboards, install stops - immediately after inputting hostname. Ctrl Alt F4 information shows no - errors. The last things to be on the screen are several successes with - these at the end: + Gigabyte G31-M, and Foxconn, both 775 motherboards, install stops after + inputting hostname. Ctrl Alt F4 information shows no errors. The last + things to be on the screen are several successes with these at the end: DEBUG: Writing DHCP stanza for eth0 DEBUG: Success! - (Bug report rewritten after systematic testing with alpha 2 and Precise - final.) + (Bug report rewritten after further testing with Precise final and + Quantal Daily 12/8/12) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/920035 Title: Precise alternate (and therefore LTSP) install fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debian-installer/+bug/920035/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs