Comment 0 for bug 1422675

I tried to install from the Ubuntu Vivid 32-bit mini.iso into a computer with Pentium M

http://www.cnet.com/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-t42-2373/4507-3121_7-31155666.html

and booted the installer with the forcepae boot option. This made the installer start and work until it should get the kernel. Then it stopped with the following message

"No installable kernel was found in the defined APT sources ... Continue the installation without installing a kernel?"

I checked if this is a PAE issue ... and yes, it is.

Forcepae makes the installer work, but later on, during installation, it refuses to manage the [PAE] kernel. I tested, and it works in a computer with CPU with a built-in PAE flag. And the trusty mini.iso can install in the same computer with Pentium M, so this is a regression.

At 'ctrl+alt+F4' it complains that the kernels found are not usable on 486. But forcepae should allow it. And the same kernels work when installed with the corresponding daily Lubuntu Vivid desktop iso file.

-o-

This bug is reported from another computer, because I don't know how to report it from the mini.iso system. So you should disregard the collected data, that I might not be able to remove.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-76-generic-pae 3.2.0-76.111
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-76.111-generic-pae 3.2.66
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-76-generic-pae i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC1: olle 3564 F.... pulseaudio
 /dev/snd/controlC0: olle 3564 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found.
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'au8820'/'Aureal Vortex au8820 at 0xfb100000 irq 16'
   Mixer name : 'SigmaTel STAC9701,3,4,5'
   Components : 'AC97a:83847604'
   Controls : 26
   Simple ctrls : 16
Card1.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:1 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfb000000 irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Nvidia GPU 14 HDMI/DP'
   Components : 'HDA:10de0014,10de0101,00100100'
   Controls : 26
   Simple ctrls : 6
Date: Tue Feb 17 11:24:56 2015
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=12d1f09f-d097-467a-9a80-690a5ca39e61
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth2 no wireless extensions.

 virbr0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP xw8400 Workstation
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=sv_SE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcFB:

ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-76-generic-pae root=UUID=cdc8b4a7-46af-43bd-91fc-030c21ef9887 ro text
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-76-generic-pae N/A
 linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-76-generic-pae N/A
 linux-firmware 1.79.16
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-08-31 (899 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 07/09/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786D5 v02.37
dmi.board.name: 0A08h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.board.version: NA
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC722497N
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786D5v02.37:bd07/09/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPxw8400Workstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn0A08h:rvrNA:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP xw8400 Workstation
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard