We made a variety of improvements in Ubuntu 8.04 (https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/networkless-installation- fixes) which should help with network timeout problems like this. I believe this should be fixed now.
The installation would in fact have finished eventually, but perhaps only after a very long time. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- Gutsy installation freezes at 82% https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155879 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs