UBUNTU 8.04 INSTALL FAIL

[Arthur Goldberg]

Package: installation-reports

Boot method:  boot the installer FROM CD
Image version: ubuntu-8.04.3-desktop-i386.iso from MIT media lab
Date:  September 20, 2009, 2:07:46 PM

Machine: American megatrends crap
Processor:  AMD TURION 64 MOBILE TECHNOLOGY MT-40
Memory: 2048 MB
Partitions: ??

Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn:

Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it

Initial boot:           [ O ]
Detect network card:    [ ]
Configure network:      [ ]
Detect CD:              [ ]
Load installer modules: [ ]
Detect hard drives:     [ ]
Partition hard drives:  [ ]
Install base system:    [ ]
Clock/timezone setup:   [ ]
User/password setup:    [ ]
Install tasks:          [ ]
Install boot loader:    [ ]
Overall install:        [ ]

Comments/Problems:

"Check CD for Defects" says "Loading Linux Kernel", progresses to 13%, 
and then reports "I/O error, Error reading boot CD. Reboot"