1. Download Ubuntu and burn to CD using ISORecorder
2. Boot off the Ubuntu CD. At boot options highlight the first option, “Start or install Ubuntu” and then press F6. Text appears on the screen that says “Boot Options: casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz quiet splash –”. Add “pci=noacpi” before “splash”. This gets the LiveCD to run.
3. When Ubuntu finishes loading double-click the “Install” icon on the Desktop. Install Ubuntu answering the questions as needed.
At this point Ubuntu installs as expected. However, after rebooting I was presented with the login screen with the drum sounds. After logging in the screen went blank (not black) and the cursor was visible and able to move but, did nothing.
4. Reboot. When prompted press “Esc” to access the boot menu. Add “irqpoll” to the boot options.
5. Edit “/boot/grub/menu.lst” adding “irqpoll” to the “Kernel” line. See: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=2761200
6. Get wireless working for WPA: http://www.debianadmin.com/enable-wpa-wireless-access-point-in-ubuntu-linux.html