Public bug reported: For a CD less install, I downloaded vmlinuz and initrd.gz from ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/
I got the amd64 iso image from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/11.10/release/ and the checksums match The install is able to mount the iso image after booting. However, installing the base system fails Debootstrap error failed to determine the codename for the release syslog: Nov 20 22:07:38 main-menu[464]: DEBUG: resolver (libnewt0.52): package doesn't exist (ignored) Nov 20 22:07:38 main-menu[464]: DEBUG: resolver (ext2-modules): package doesn't exist (ignored) Nov 20 22:07:38 main-menu[464]: INFO: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' selected Nov 20 22:07:38 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/no_codename [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.0.0-12-generic (buildd@crested) (gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) ) #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:56:25 UTC 2011 (Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4) ** Affects: ubuntustudio Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Studio Testers, which is subscribed to Ubuntu Studio. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/892902 Title: Unable to install using hd-media Status in Ubuntu Studio Project: New Bug description: For a CD less install, I downloaded vmlinuz and initrd.gz from ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/main/installer-amd64/current/images/hd-media/ I got the amd64 iso image from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/11.10/release/ and the checksums match The install is able to mount the iso image after booting. However, installing the base system fails Debootstrap error failed to determine the codename for the release syslog: Nov 20 22:07:38 main-menu[464]: DEBUG: resolver (libnewt0.52): package doesn't exist (ignored) Nov 20 22:07:38 main-menu[464]: DEBUG: resolver (ext2-modules): package doesn't exist (ignored) Nov 20 22:07:38 main-menu[464]: INFO: Menu item 'bootstrap-base' selected Nov 20 22:07:38 base-installer: error: exiting on error base-installer/no_codename [ 0.000000] Linux version 3.0.0-12-generic (buildd@crested) (gcc version 4.6.1 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.6.1-9ubuntu3) ) #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:56:25 UTC 2011 (Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntustudio/+bug/892902/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-testers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntustudio-testers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

