How much RAM do you have installed in the machine? The Compaq EVO
N160 shipped with only 128MB and that is not nearly enough to boot
the Live CD. Ubuntu likes 192MB minimum for an installation and Live
CD will run but likes more. What processor does it have the Celeron
or the Pentium III? Do you still have the 20GB HDD in it or have you
upgraded it to a bigger size? I kind of think you have if its divided
in 3 and you have XP running also.

I would try to install Xubuntu with the Alternate Install Disk
instead of the Live CD first and if that doesn't work satisfactorily,
but I think it will, then Dam Small Linux or Puppy Linux and that
machine will perform like a trooper.



Low-spec computers

If you have an old or low-spec computer, using a lightweight desktop
system such as Xubuntu is recommended, as it should make more
efficient use of your system's resources.

If your system has less than 192 MB of system memory, use the
Alternate Installation CD.

Note: If you have a low-specification computer, certain features may
be automatically turned off to conserve system resources. For
example, if you have a graphics card with only a small amount of
video memory (VRAM), the boot-up screen may not be shown.



Minimum requirements

* 166 MHz processor
* 48 MB of system memory (RAM)
* At least 1.4 GB of disk space

* VGA graphics card



Recommended minimum requirements

* 300 MHz processor
* 192 MB of system memory (RAM)
* 8 GB of disk space
* Graphics card capable of 800x600 resolution