Was able to resolve by downgrading bios from version 2.4 to version 1.7, but that's a workaround, not a fix. A newer bios shouldn't cause MORE problems!
-- Inspiron 1501: Both the Feisty Live-CD and Alternate Install CD hang after detecting cdrom drive as hda and loading Uniform CD-Rom Device Driver https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/108258 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