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Debian and Ubuntu hang during install

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BigToque

Lifer
I've got an older computer I wanted to install linux on, but setup always hangs when it tries to load the cdrom (I think).

It's a Celeron 300A on a moherboard with an Intel 440LX chipset.

Windows installs fine from the CD.

Why would linux hang?

Edit: The CD boots into the install program, but as it's loading all the hardware, it hangs. (In debian, it hangs at "uniform cd-rom driver revision: 3.20")
 
When it first boots up and gets to the boot prompt, were in Debian you can select different install modes like 'expert' and such things.

Normally you just hit enter and then the system boots off the cdrom to start the install.

Well try these parameters:
linux acpi=off noapic vga=normal


and see if that helps any.
 
Also since it's a older machine it may have a old cdrom.

It may have problems reading burnt modern cdroms. If you can try plugging in a new cdrom, or maybe try reburning your cdroms at a slow speed.
 
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