This is still true as of Ubuntu 11.04. Installing on an Acer 1310 (VIA KN266) hangs the computer every time any time from partitioning the HDD to copying files.
Adding libata.force=2.00:pio4 to boot options solves the problem and allows the system to be installed. This, I assume, is accompanied by a decrease in performance. ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/253321 Title: Freeze at "copying files" stage of install To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/253321/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs