Comment 1 for bug 35096

Is three years long enough to wait before doing something about this? I understand it's a Wishlist item now but it's also still a general issue.

Maybe the forthcoming 9.04 can include better error-handling during install, i.e., fail gracefully (rather than hanging) and bounce the user back to the "Check Media" menu? There's usually no reason to run this test each time (as the OP seems to be suggesting) but clearly the installer could be more resilient and robust.

P.S. I've just submitted a related bug, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/322873