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Your best luck at installing Linux (Good choice for an old computer by the way) would be to use a USB Drive for the installation.
You should find the instructions for creating a USB Drive and for booting from live USB on the website of the Linux distribution you're trying to install.
You hard
drive is missing from the system. Or, just does not recognize it.
The
obvious - Remove any USB devices like drives and any media from disc player.
Its trying to load, but can't find bootable hard drive, CD, or USB...
Remove
the hard drive and reseat (reconnect). Check BIOS by pressing an F key during
boot. Look on the screen for correct Function key. Might be F2 key. Verify
BIOS recognizes the drive. It must be listed! There is no going forward if
it's not. Check boot order and make internal hard drive first. Save and
restart.
Usually computers make beep sounds when starting up.
Do you hear any of the beep sounds? If you hear two beeps with an interval of a couple of second, than the computer should be ok.
It could also be the monitor. Try connecting the monitor to a computer that works, or try connecting a working monitor to your computer. If the computer lights up with another monitor, then the monitor is faulty.
If the computer still is not starting up with a working monitor, than the videocard of the computer should be checked next.
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