alt install: sda not listed as target option

Binary package hint: debconf

jaunty alt install, box has 2 drives: 10g 60g.
only the 60 is available to install to.

Disk /dev/sda: 10.2 GB, 10262568960 bytes
/dev/sda1 * 1 1188 9542578+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1189 1247 473917+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1189 1247 473886 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdb: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes
/dev/sdb1 1 2 16033+ de Dell Utility
/dev/sdb2 * 3 1047 8393962+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb3 1048 2482 11526637+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sdb5 1048 2482 11526606 7 HPFS/NTFS

Jan 4 02:22:10 debconf: <-- 0 /dev/sda
Jan 4 02:22:10 debconf: --> METAGET partman/text/scsi_disk description
Jan 4 02:22:10 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI%s (%s,%s,%s) (%s)
Jan 4 02:22:10 debconf: --> METAGET partman/text/scsi_disk description
Jan 4 02:22:10 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI%s (%s,%s,%s) (%s)
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2.0.0 (libntfs 10:0:0)
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Device name : /dev/sdb2
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: NTFS volume version: 3.0
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Cluster size : 4096 bytes
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Current volume size: 8595415552 bytes (8596 MB)
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Current device size: 8595417600 bytes (8596 MB)
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Checking filesystem consistency ...
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Accounting clusters ...
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Space in use : 7210 MB (83.9%)
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Collecting resizing constraints ...
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: You might resize at 7209226240 bytes or 7210 MB (freeing 1386 MB).
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: Please make a test run using both the -n and -s options before real resizing!
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: ntfsresize v2.0.0 (libntfs 10:0:0)
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: ERROR(5): Opening '/dev/sdb5' as NTFS failed: Input/output error
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: NTFS is inconsistent. Run chkdsk /f on Windows then reboot it TWICE!
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: The usage of the /f parameter is very IMPORTANT! No modification was
Jan 4 02:22:12 ntfsresize: and will be made to NTFS by this software until it gets repaired.
Jan 4 02:22:12 partman: Error running 'ntfsresize --info'
Jan 4 02:22:12 debconf: --> METAGET partman/text/scsi_partition description
Jan 4 02:22:12 debconf: <-- 0 SCSI%s (%s,%s,%s), partition #%s (%s)
Jan 4 02:22:12 debconf: --> SUBST partman-auto/text/resize_use_free PARTITION SCSI1 (0,1,0), partition #5 (sdb)