Rob, Even if you use a usb-stick the live sesion would create a virtual /cdrom. Did you use Ubuntu 11.04 or 10.10? Maybe it would help if you would attach to the bug report the /var/log/syslog file.
Please ignore my previous comment. I think my bug might be different though. In my syslog of the live session, after doing the installation, there was something like this: Mar 25 15:26:02 ubuntu apt-setup: W: Skipping nonexistent file /cdrom/dists/natty/main/binary-i386/Packages Mar 25 15:26:02 ubuntu apt-setup: W: Skipping nonexistent file /cdrom/dists/natty/restricted/binary-i386/Packages ....(other related errors).... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/741217 Title: installer crashes "An attempt to configure apt to install additional packages from the CD failed." this is whilst installing from a usb drive, i've tried several versions and am now on the netbook versions and the same thing happens, the laptop hasn't even got a cd drive -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
