Solaris 10 - Installing Errors - Dell Dimension 4100

Hello All,
I am tring to install Solaris 10 on a Dell Dimension 4100 system. I am getting an error, then the system reboots.
I am able to boot the Solaris 10 (03/05) DVD, I downloaded.
I get prompted : "Type of Installation you want to perform"
No matter which option I chose - I get the same results.
I get the msg: "Booting Kernel/Unix"
I then get the msg : "Configuring devices"
The screen flashing with information, then the computer reboots.
Computer Specs:
PIII 866mhz
256MB RAM
ATI 32MB Radeon
40G HD
DVD Writer
CD Writer
3COM NIC
SB Live
I checked in the BIOS - nothing about ACPI.
I am able to install multiple distros of Linux with no issues. I have not try to install any of the BSD's.
I tried to install Solaris 8, but I was unable. The issue was an open memory slot. I have 1 256mb memory card.
I was able to install Solaris 9 but I had an issue with a virus on my Windows side. I had to completly format the drive.
I have read alot aboiut Solaris 10 and wanted to give it try. I have installed via VMware.
I am tring to install only the Solaris 10 - no other OS will be on the HD.
Thank you in Advance,
Harry

I don't know why Solaris is so good at finding faulty ram. Windows seems to instal but will crash randomly (Nothing unusual there :) so it's hard to say the memory is bad). I don't really use Linux that much so Ive never run it on a machine with faulty ram.
If we have a machine which is acting up in windows we simply try to boot solaris. If it fails then we change the ram and it usually fixes the problem. It's just our experience.
I hope that the second sim fixes your problem
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