[Bug 927285] [NEW] Precise Alternate USB install fails, expecting to find CD-ROM

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USB install for Precise Alpha 2 Alternate i386 fails, expecting to find
a non-existant CD-ROM

Detecting hardware to find CD-ROM drives......
Loading additional components.....

This is where it fails, after loading some.

Error message:
[!!] Load installer components from CD
There was a problem reading data from the CD-ROM
Please make sure it is in the drive. If retrying does not work, you should check the integrity of your CD-ROM.
Failed to copy file from CD-ROM. Retry?

On pressing Ctrl+Alt+F4, some additional information is available:
anna[10262]: DEBUG: retrieving fs-core-modules-3.2.0-12-generic-pae-di 3.2.0-12.21
anna[10262]: DEBUG: retrieving fs-secondary-modules-3.2.0-12-generic-pae-di 3.2.0-12.21
cdrom-retriever: error: Unable to find '/pool/main/l/linux/fs-secondary-modules-3.2.0-12-generic-pae-di_3.2.0-12.21_i386.deb'
anna[10262]: DEBUG: WARNING **: package retrieval failed

Occurs with Gigabyte G31 775, Foxconn 775, Gigabyte H61M 1155 systems.
Guess it's universal

See, for reference, Bug #815659 which may be similar.

** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: bot-comment
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Precise Alternate USB install fails, expecting to find CD-ROM
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/927285
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