This problem appears to be similar if not identical to that reported in Bug #48456 (https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux- source-2.6.15/+bug/48456).
-- Clean Dapper installation hangs on 'preconfiguring networking...' / problem w. 8139too https://launchpad.net/bugs/48305 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
