Comment 4 for bug 123055

Ubuntu 7.10 Alternate AMD64 hangs at 83%, whilst "retrieving kernel-generic", for over an hour on my Intel Q6600, 4 GB RAM, nVidia 8600GTS before I force reboot. It was running Ubuntu 7.04 32-bit with no problems so I'm trying again with fixed IP. There is a graphics issue with the Ubuntu 7.10 AMD64 Live CDs - they just hang flicking a cursor between two points at the upper left of the monitor.

Why is the install process fetching the kernel from the Internet? Installing a kernel from the CD would be quicker and less likely to crash. The updated kernel can be installed via Update Manager or Synaptic Package manager. What happens if I disconnect the Internet connection before starting the install?