HD Install :: DSL install quits on IBM Netvista All in One

I've used the DSL Live CD on other computers before no problem. I tried using it on an old IBM Netvista All In One and the boot quits. It says something like "giving up" and then goes to a dsl@tty$ prompt. Any ideas?

The computer is a PIII 1ghz, 512 RAM, 20GB Hard Drive. It had Win2K on it but I blew it away when I used the IBM supplied PC Tools and did a low level erase (for 3 days). Theoretically the HD should be clean.

original here.