Problems installing kubuntu on USB drive

[Net Llama!]

On Fri, 8 Dec 2006, Rick Bowers wrote:
> I have a Dell Latitude D610 that I'm trying to install ubuntu on. It
> has a 100GB internal drive and I also have a 250GB external drive
> connected on the USB port.
>
> When I run through the install "wizard", I get to step 5 asking me to
> select the installation disk.
>
> It shows:
> Select disk to install on
> O /dev/sda (SCSI1) and
> O /dev/sdb (SCSI3)
>
> I select the second, /dev/sdb (SCSI3)
>
> The next screen shows:
> O Erase entire disk
> O Manually edit the partition table
>
> I select the 2nd option, then see the messages "Getting information
> about /dev/sda2
>
> Eventually I see the partition list for /dev/sda, with what appears
> to be a drop-down to select /dev/sda or /dev/sdb.
>
> At this point, the process is frozen. I cannot select <<Back, I
> cannot open the drop-down, nothing.
>
> There is a "progress bar" above the partition list that shows in
> yellow, and slowly scrolls right, the resets to the left and scrolls
> right again, ad nauseum.
>
> So, why does it show /dev/sda when I've selected /dev/sdb? Why can't
> I do anything from this screen (but kill the process)?
>
> Any thoughts???

Sounds like an installer bug to me.

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