It is possible to select Try rather than Install on the Live CD, then open a Ctrl-Alt-T window and invoke the following before starting the installation process via the icon on the trial desktop:
sudo rmmod mei_me
sudo rmmod mei
After installation has completed, /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-mei.conf may be created as a workaround with these contents (then reboot):
blacklist mei_me
blacklist mei
It is possible to select Try rather than Install on the Live CD, then open a Ctrl-Alt-T window and invoke the following before starting the installation process via the icon on the trial desktop:
sudo rmmod mei_me
sudo rmmod mei
After installation has completed, /etc/modprobe. d/blacklist- mei.conf may be created as a workaround with these contents (then reboot):
blacklist mei_me
blacklist mei
Not sure how to report this as affecting https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ trusty/ +source/ linux (since linux-lts-trusty was the only package found but is tracking much less) - please complete/elaborate.