Bug#538898: Squeeze install hangs at "Setting console to Unicode"

["David A. Greene" <greened@obbligato.org>]

Package: installation-reports

Boot method: CD (netinst)
Image version: 
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/amd64/iso-cd/debian-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: 7/26/09

Machine: Core i7 920, ASUS P6T7 WS Supercomputer Mainboard
Processor: Core i7 920
Memory: 6 GB
Partitions: N/A

Output of lspci -knn (or lspci -nn): N/A

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [E]
Detect network card:    [ ]
Configure network:      [ ]
Detect CD:              [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives:     [ ]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
User/password setup:    [ ]
Install tasks:          [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Overall install:        [ ]

Comments/Problems:

Boot of any install method freezes after the message "Setting console to 
Unicode" appears.  Immediately prior to the message the screen flashes
and all previous text disappears.  Thus only the "Setting console" message
is visible after the hanng.

This is with an NVidia GTX 285 if that matters.