I got around this problem by installing from the ubuntu livecd, then using the livecd from another distribution (for which the hard drive was recognized) to install a custom-compiled kernel (2.6.17.6 if anyone is interested).
It worked great for me. Though I will be excited when I can use a stock ubuntu kernel. Also using unbranded intel 82801G (ICH7 Family) Hope this helps anyone. -- ACPI-0517: ****Error Method parse/execudion failed https://launchpad.net/bugs/48556 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
