With further experimenting I was able to get Ubuntu 6.06 installed under VMWare Server 1.0.0.
I used a custom setup and set the HD type to IDE, SCSI type to BusLogic, and specified a 3GB HD. I had created a 2 GB HD with the prior failures, going by Ubuntu specification for 2GB required. So I guess it was either the SCSI issues or the disc size that cause the failure. -- Ubuntu Installer fails when Installing in VMWare Server https://launchpad.net/bugs/52789 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs