Alternate installer boot prompt does not allow for command-line installation on some BIOSes

[libertyernie]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22

The Ubuntu Feisty alternate installer CD brings up a boot: prompt when the graphical menu fails to load, which can happen on some BIOSes. (This prompt is also available by pressing Esc on the graphical menu.) Pressing F3 for available boot methods says that you can type "server" to for a minimal system install. However, typing "server" gives this error:
Could not find kernel image: server
It then returns to a "boot:" prompt. Typing "server" works just fine on the net installer (mini.iso).

[Henrik Nilsen Omma (henrik)]

Could the server team please look at this?

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

This is an installer bug.

[Colin Watson (cjwatson)]

debian-installer (20070308ubuntu14) gutsy; urgency=low

  * Rename server to cli, to match cdimage since edgy (LP: #125903). Remove
    now-unnecessary base-installer preseeding.
  * Use genisoimage instead of mkisofs.
  * Move to 2.6.22-12 kernels.
  * Add basic Cell support, but not enabled yet pending the existence of
    udebs.

 -- Colin Watson <email address hidden> Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:13:44 +0100