This is an installer bug which is already fixed. At the grub menu, change the line root=/dev/sda1 to root=/dev/hda1.
After booting, edit /boot/grub/menu.lst, remove the line with kopt_2_6, and run "sudo update-grub" ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- System doesn't boot https://launchpad.net/bugs/60462 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs