i cannot install linux on a machine
 

please help
i´m trying to install Mandrake 8.2 on a new machine for me
i just format it, and i had made the partitions and already install Windows
but when i go to install Linux, it says that he is looking for the programs to install and he stays there forever

why??

Have you used those CD's before? It could be a problem with the iso. Also, you would like to try some other distros like Redhat or newer Mandrakes... 8.2 is a bit out of date :)

It's very hard to know why some distros hangs under the installation... I've had problems like this myself, so then I've tried with another distro and it worked :).