Installation problem Linux Mint 11

[darkangelus]

Hi guys, i tried to install linux mint11 six times but it always freezes during installation...

i tried to install it near Windows XP, and then with a manual partition but i got always the same result. It freezes during files copy from CD to hdd, i tried also LINUX mint 10 with same results...i can move mouse no more....and i must restar PC manually...
Could it be a hardware problem? my pc is:
Pentium 4 3.2 ghz
MOTHERBOARD: ASROCK 775-dual pro
VIDEO: GEFORCE 6600 LE
AUDIO: SOUND BLASTER
HDD : SATA 200 GB
an usb mouse
an wireless keyboard (not usb)

can u help me? I really love linux mint!
i'm sorry for my english...i'm italian!

[nunol]

How much RAM does that computer have?

[darkangelus]

2.5 gb di ram, have u got any idea?

[SimonTS]

OK, first with the obvious questions;-
Did you check the MD5 after you downloaded the .iso image?
Did you burn at the slowest speed your software supports?
Did you verify the disk after burning?
Have you tried to build a bootable USB stick instead - my preferred option?

OK, assuming you have done all those, once you get the Live desktop up, can you please open a terminal and type;-
$ hardinfo
If this gives you an error that it can't be found then install it from the package manager and do it again. Generate a report - you don't need the 'Benchmarks', but the rest of it can be useful so save the .html file to a floppy disk or e-mail it to yourself at the moment.

Run the installer again, but expand the little arrow towards the bottom of the installer window. This will allow you to see what is going on and if it freezes at a particular point could well help to diagnose the issue.

[darkangelus]

i did everything except for bootable usb ! i'll try it...
otherwise i'll go to terminal for hardinfo.... but exactly what should i write to the terminal?

[SimonTS]

You open a terminal window and type "hardinfo". Or you can get to it through the menus - "System Tools" / "System Profiler and Benchmark"

[Earendil]

Greetings, I'am totally new to linux, however I don't think that I should open a new thread for my questions. I'm trying to install Linux mint 11 on my laptop which already has windows xp on it, on another partition. So I'm going to ask about the information provided here:

OK, first with the obvious questions;-
Did you check the MD5 after you downloaded the .iso image?

What about this? What exactly should I check?

[SimonTS]

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=65451