cant install Ubuntu on my CPU

[Ioannis Vranos]

bob burnquest wrote:
> ok, i have an old Compaq Presario from 2001, it runs Windows XP SP2, i
> want to run Ubuntu on it instead of windows, so i can make it into a
> server, i downloaded 7.10 server edition, it loads great, but when i go
> to install it, the satus bar just gets stook, Freezes, wont move, and
> the CD doesnt read, well, i dont hear it load after i click to start or
> install Ubuntu.
> 
> please help, i need to have a working Linux server as fast as possible.



Although I may break some netiquette here, you may also try Scientific
Linux which is essentially the Red Hat Enterprise Linux source code
recompiled (another similar project is CentOS but I consider SL more
organised).