Bug#274144: install freezes during network setup

[Ian L <debhelp@merk.caltech.edu>]

Package: debian-installer
Version: 20040927
Severity: critical
Tags: d-i

asus a7n8x motherboard with built in nforce2 NIC, and 2nd intel pro 100 S 
pci nic.

I tried installing using expert26. Both cards fail to work. The install 
freezes when either attempting to use DHCP for either card, or it freezes 
after manually entering in some network settings. This was attempted using 
the daily netinst build 20040927. Using either dhcp or the manually entered 
network settings the install freezes. Keyboard no longer responds to 
anything (including ctrl-alt-del and numlock light doesnt respond).

If i let it detect the network hardware but skip the network setup, the 
install completes, although the system fails to boot saying it cant find 
pivot_root and the /sbin/init: 426: cannot open dev/console
I dont know if thats related or a separate bug.

Ian