Slow install.

Heya folks.
I'm trying to install Hardy (from cd) on an old
Gateway Solo 9300
PIII
Laptop

Been a couple of hours and I get the pretty Heron desktop, but that is about it. The DVD ROM is chugging away (ok, its a 4x maybe I need to be more patient), but I'm getting nowhere.

Do I just need to wait a couple o' more hours, or am I doing something wrong?

From the specs, it will likely install; however, Hardy will run slow. If you want your system to run faster, check into xubuntu and fluxbox. Also you could install icewm from the repositories.

Install Xubuntu using Alternate Install.

I have installed it on a equivalently slow Pc.

Also Waiting will do no good, it will not change from what I think. You can also temporarily add a faster hard disk for installation.

Read this : Brand New Xubuntu on Damn Old Notebook