Bug#658681: "Select and install software" fails with debian-testing DVD text install

[Joe Thompson <joe@orion-com.com>]

Package: installation-reports
Severity: critical
Tags: d-i
X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-bugs@orion-com.com

Using the testing DVD that I downloaded the evening of 3 Feb 2012,
installation fails near the end (95% or so of the way through "Select
and install software") using the text installer.

Steps followed: all choices were the defaults except as follows --

* use entire disk with LVM
* use guided partitioning, separate /home
* use kernel linux-image-3.1.0
* scan another CD: No
* use a network mirror: Yes
  * debian.lcs.mit.edu mirror
* install options: Debian desktop, SSH server

Install failed after "Configuring ntfsprogs". -- Joe