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

[debiani386]

glcarter at comcast.net wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am a new Ubuntu user, well not even new yet since I can't get it installed.
>
> I am desperate to rid my Dell Insipiron 1200 notebook of its virus infested copy of Windows XP.  I have 40 GB of disk and plenty free.  It has the required minimum of 256 Meg of RAM.
>
> - 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
>
> I thought Ubuntu would be perfect for just light work and internet browsing on this laptop.  Am I wrong?  Am I doing something wrong?
>
>   
Im not 100% certain, but i believe that the ram requirement for 6.06 is 
either 192 or 256. That could also be another reason why its running 
slow. (ubuntu tends to run a bit slow with machines that bearly meet 
minimum requirements).

--cj