The text based installation is present on the "alternate" CD. Perhaps you could try using that to get an more informative error message. Additionally the beta release of Feisty Fawn is scheduled for this week and that will contain a kernel update.
-- cannot install from Herd-5 cd, install does hang before it begins https://launchpad.net/bugs/94044 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
