g> i have an old xp box that wont run dvd. if i want to install a new
g> os, i must install my old 1004, then upgrade from there.

I have an old Acer laptop that also works fine on 10.04 but won't work
with the latest Ubuntu. Even tried upgrading from 10.04 ( after doing
all the necessary updates ) and no-go :-(

Looking like older hardware is going to struggle with anything after
10.04 !!