We can close this bug because unfortunately this is expected behaviour,
and it isn't a bug in the kernel or installer.
The changes between /dev/hdxx and /dev/sdxx is because the kernel is
moving over to libata support for PATA and SATA devices, rather than
using the original older IDE infrastructure. When libata is used
devices are recognised as /dev/sdxx, rather than /dev/hdxx. The
oscillation between /dev/hdxx and /dev/sdxx with the kernel versions is
because this has been work in progress, and a lot of work has been
performed between -12 and -14, with the result in some cases that the
older IDE infrastructure was used for some hardware in -13.
Normally, users are insulated from this change because the Feisty
installer writes files (grub, /etc/fstab etc.) that use disk labels
(UUID) to refer to disks and partitions rather than the /dev entry, and
this doesn't change even if the /dev entry does.
Unfortunately, by skipping the grub installation and by using /dev
entries, you have been exposed to the on-going kernel changes.
** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info => Rejected
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grub: feisty linux-image 2.6.20-13, wrong root device in menu.lst
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/100005
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