d-i rc2: boot linux26 vs. default

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Hi Debian!

I have problems with the Sarge d-i freezing on my system using the 
"linux26" boot option.

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=277177
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=278254

Yesterday tried rc2: same thing. Freezes at "installing partitioner".

BUT: using the default, no boot options, works ok. It installs 2.4.27.

Question:

Linux26 installs 2.6.8.1 which I would not use anyway. What is the 
difference between using the d-i default, then installing the 2.6.9 
kernel image,

and

using the linux26 option (if it worked) and *then* installing the 2.6.9 
kernel image?

There must be more differences than just the kernel image, otherwise why 
would it consistently hang using linux26?

Thanks!

H.