Failure loading Ubuntu

[rsbotha at goggaconnect.co.za]

I have attempted to load Ubuntu 9.04 on a Celeron PC without success. The
PC has a DVD writer, 32Mb RAM, plenty Gigs hard drive.

I tried booting "Mint" on the same system with the same results.

The following happened:

The DVD booted from Windows XP "restart"

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The Ubuntu logo appeared and both the DVD drive operated.

Eventually the Ubuntu screen background appeared.
The curser arrow appeared, but was unmovable.
After a few minutes the arrow became movable.
After this, nothing happened; The dvd drive and the hard drive were
static. The Ubuntu screen background remained.

Please help!

Randall