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As written o the wiki page : "Procedure 1 below has been used successfully with Gutsy (Ubuntu 7.10) and Procedure 2 with Hardy (Ubuntu 8.04).", this method hasn't been tested with ubuntu 8.10. I'm writing this down on the wiki. Maybe this method will fit you : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/NetbootInstallFromInternet ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid -- unable to install 8.10-rc1 using hdinstall - no partitions detected. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/289085 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