Apologies for mistyping the kernel number used in the daily 7/31 ubuntu desktop cd in my previous comment. It is 2.6.17-5-686.
Both Knot-1 and daily 8/2 Ubuntu alternate installation cd complete without problems. I also zeroed the drive, then restored only the ntfs partion using Acronis TrueImage software and then used the ubuntu Knot-1 desktop cd and still have the original problem with it. I also tried deleting the ntfs partition but did not zero the drive again. -- edgy knot-1 desktop cd - harddrive is not accessable https://launchpad.net/bugs/54727 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs