Help! Install of v6.06 LTS Crashes after Language Selection

[Matthew Flaschen]

glcarter at comcast.net wrote:
> - I insert the Ubuntu CD into the drive, start the PC and immediately
> press F12. - I change the boot device to the CD Drive. - After about
> 15 minutes (should it really take this long?) I finally have an
> Ubuntu desktop with an icon that reads: Install. - I double click the
> Install icon - After another 10 minutes (sirttl?) I get to Install
> screen 1 of 6 to select a language. - I select English and press the
> Forward button - After about 15 minutes (sirttl?) the screen freezes,
> never moves from Install 1 of 6, the progress icon stops spinning,
> all device lights are off. - Everything is frozen I can't even pop
> open the CD drive

That does sound much slower than it should b.  I recommend you try the
alternate install (http://releases.ubuntu.com/7.04/).  It's a
non-graphical install, and will be less taxing on your computer.  A
tutorial is at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/I386

Matt Flaschen