I can confirm this bug on an intel i945 chipset, remaking a kernel image is a lot of trouble. The it821x module is also only present on the Desktop CD, not the Alternate, so RAID/LVM installs on systems with this ide controller are very difficult.
** Summary changed: - daper fails to boot on ITE 8211 based ide controler + dapper fails to boot on ITE 8211 based ide controler -- dapper fails to boot on ITE 8211 based ide controler https://launchpad.net/bugs/47197 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs