New install of 11.04 wont work

[1guy21]

after many minutes of getting ubuntu 11.04 to finally begin installation, it now freezes when booting

Begin: running /scripts/init-bottom ...done.

i managed to log on after going through recovery mode. but mouse didnt work.
now recovery mode stops at
[ 3.020137] sd 2:0:0:3: [sde] attached SCSI removeable disk

boots into xp just fine



compaq sr1120nx
1.5 gb ram
320 gb hdd
32 mb intel graphics
intel celeron processor @2.67 ghz

[manzdagratiano]

If you are using the 32-bit installer, try using the 64-bit one, and see if it changes anything.

[steve11911]

If the install fails after making sure the install disk and the cd drive are good...then...

Because the hardware is older I'd recommend trying a small handful of linux live cd's to verify compatibility before attempting the full install.Might start with 10.04LTS and work backwards...

In your favor:
Intel shows CURRENT linux driver support for the 845 chipset:

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Embedded+Components+and+Flash+Memory&ProductLine=Embedded+Chipsets&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+845+Chipset+Family

2005 posted erratta,specific to this hardware, worth a glance:

http://www.linux-noob.com/forums/index.php?/topic/1276-how-to-fedora-core-3-on-compaq-persario-sr1120nx/

Before giving up, I'd look here:

http://www.tuxradar.com/content/whats-best-lightweight-linux-distro