Comment 32 for bug 360460

Same problem here on AMD64 alternate downloaded today (7/Dec/09). I am shocked to see that this bug has been around for so long and is not fixed. It is a BIG problem as it happens AFTER the partitioner wipes your hard drive.

I am now left with no way of writing a new CD since my PC with DVD writer is utterly borked. My PC, like most others I'd imagine, cannot boot from a USB stick.

I love Ubuntu and have used it for years, however stuff like this needs fixing and is of a vastly higher priority than fiddling with (and making worse) the boot screen.