Ubuntu 10.04 LTS install hangs at kernel thread helper

Is this in an installed system or the live cd?

Thanks

It was a CD I burned from iso I down loaded
ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386
the cd gives me the option the try Ubuntu or install and other options like check hd and memory.
I beleve the hang is on both the Install option and try option.
it get to the line
[ 0.077909] [<c0104087>] kernel_thread_helper =0x770x10
and it stops and I have tried installing with both cd rom drives i have on my computer.

Did you MD5 test the ISO you downloaded?
Did you check the CD for defects?

Ok burned new disk write checked it. disk worked on another machine. but i still get stuck at on the machine I want it installed on [ 0.077909] [<c0104087>] kernel_thread_helper =0x770x10
I saw on another post to try changing cd roms and video card I tried both.

also here is what I got from MD5 Checksum d044a2a0c8103fc3e5b7e18b0f7de1c8 on the downloaded iso

Ok the MD5 is good.

Have you tried removing some ram? People seem to point to bad ram in this post:
http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php?topic=97306.0
http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems/1296268.htm

Also make sure your BIOS is up to date. You can also try setting it to failsafe default to make sure it is ok in settings.

I put bios into fail safe and tried 3 different sets of ram and still got error and I know 2 sets work on another computer. I think the issue is with the mother board because the mother board has provisions for PC 100 ram and DDR the install works with the PC 100 ram but not DDR so I think the issue is with the mother board well never the less I have installed on another machine so i am going to say its the mother board issue. and since its working with other ram I am going to mark solved Mother board issue

Could try upgrading the BIOS if there is a later version (risky)