I downloaded ubuntu-8.10-desktop-i386.iso a couple of weeks ago and I get an identical problem. The installation process stops shortly after displaying "Booting the kernel" and shows the error message: BUG: Int 14 : CR2 ffb41000 and then locks up.
The system has an Asus P5QL motherboard with a Core 2 Duo E8500 and 4 GB RAM. It's disappointing to see that, although this bug appears to have been known about for some months, there is no mention of it in the 8.10 release notes. -- ubuntu 8.10 beta boot failure - patch attached https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/263543 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