Marco, could you please confirm this issue exists with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ . If the issue remains, could you please run the following command in your working install from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal), as it will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report:
apport-collect -p linux <replace-with-bug-number> ** Tags added: maverick needs-kernel-logs regression-release ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/671888 Title: Unable to find a medium containing a live file sytem (usb optical drive) Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: casper I'm unable to boot the live CD of Ubuntu 10.10 (i386) on a netbook Sony Vaio P model VPCP11Z9E with the SONY external USB (2.0) CD/DVD reader/burner. I've tried with a USB boot stick created with the Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator but I get the same error. I've tried the kernel options all_generic_ide floppy=off irqpoll without results. On the netbook I can install the CD of Ubuntu 10.04 without problems. Can I save the dmesg output in the BusyBox console? Thanks. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/671888/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp