Comment 3 for bug 13852

(In reply to comment #2)
> (In reply to comment #1)
> > This is simply because the SMP kernel is not on the CD, so it cannot be
> > installed in the first stage of the install. Any fix for this would be an
> > enhancement, not critical.
>
> The problem is that the smp kernel cannot be installed after the base-install is
> over. When I select the package through synaptic, it complains that it cannot be
> installed and states that the likely cause is a bad package. If you want the
> precise error message, I should be able to provide it once I get home.

Yes, we will definitely need the precise error message.

> Besides this, not including the smp kernel might be a mistake because many
> machines today actually require it in order to take advantage of hyperthreading.
> (PIVs, Xeons and the upcoming dual core chips). Additionally, it seems that this
> is the likely reason why the total amount of memory isn't detected either. It
> reports 1.0 GB, instead of 1.5. I think geting this right during the
> installation is important if Ubuntu is to cater to users who may not know how to
> install the required kernel afterwards or what a kernel is for that matter.

Nevertheless, we have CD size limitations to consider here. Every kernel we
include means fewer languages we can support on the CD by default.