Comment 4 for bug 229753

Ok, I finally got back to this machine with time for some debugging. I downloaded 8.10 Beta (both DVD and CD versions).

The new kernel with Ubuntu 8.10 does not fix the problem. I still cannot boot the live CD.

Some updated information regarding the machine itself.

1) Uses Intel 82845 chipset.
2) Trying to use Nvidia GeForce FX 5500 display adapter
3) Uses Intel 82801 chipset for other I/O

When debugging this issue, I turn off "quiet" and "splash" and I set "noacpi" and nolacpi".

Result of trying to boot with Ubuntu 8.10 live CD results in a segment violation with the following messages are output:

init: rcS main process (4281) killed by SEGV signal
init: Unable to execute "/bin/sh" for rc-default: Permission denied
init: rc-default main process (5650) terminated with status 255

I seem to be left in some sort of command line. I type characters and they are echoed to the screen. Pressing Enter results in a new line to the screen. What is further interesting is that if I press ctrl-alt-del, I get the following:

init: Unable to execute "/bin/sd" for control-alt-delete. Permission denied
init: control-alt-delete main process (5650) terminated with status 255

Also, I get a one-up number for the PID with each pressing of ctrl-alt-del provided I delay between each. Holding down ctrl-alt-del results in:

init: control-alt-delete respawning too fast, stopped

So the summary is, the new kernel did NOT fix this bug, such as it is.