Ok first off I know I should have Windows 7 but i don't Its a really old computer and i'm not sure if it can run the latest OS of ubuntu but i'm trying any whay so here are my specs or what i could have gathered from the computer(viruses are every where and most of the drivers are gone)

• Specs
• OS WindowsXP(it isn't letting me know which one that is blocked)
• Graphics card(can't access device manger it is blocked also) graphics card is 2003-2004 era though
• ram 512mb last time i checked
• USB(Drivers Gone)
• Wireless Card(Drivers Gone)
• Lan Card(Drivers Gone)
• Audio(Drivers Gone)
• CD Drive (it runs and works but i can't check its properties that's blocked to)
• Computer Dell Inspiron 600m

Good News I have the Driver CD for everything Bad News I Don't have the OS CD

I know the Computer is trash but i want to flash it anyway and just install linux(ubuntu) The second problem is it doesn't even want to load the CD all the way it is just stuck at the Ubuntu Screen with all the bubbles orange and if i resart it just does it again. any help would be nice.

EDIT: okay i tried the first comment and it said i need a firmware file from http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware the firmware is b43/ucode5.fw, b43-open/ucode5.fw is there any other way of installing this firmware without being in the Ubuntu because what I have read is I need to be in Ubuntu to do this... Thanks for all the help you are giving me i have read your comments but i don't want to wait another two hours downloading that if i can get it working on this...