Here are steps to workaround the problem during the installation process: 1. Add break=top to the kernel cmdline 2. At the prompt, run: modprobe piix 3. Then exit
And, here steps to make the workaround permanent after an installation: echo blacklist ata_piix | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-ata echo piix | sudo tee -a /etc/initramfs-tools/modules sudo update-initramfs -u sudo reboot The problem should be fixed for the first SRU release of Feisty. -- Hard disk I/O randomly freezes when hald is running and optical drive is empty https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/84603 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
