[CentOS] laptop install centos 5

Thu Apr 12 20:19:24 UTC 2007
Jerry Geis <geisj at pagestation.com>

Hi all,
I was just installing centos 5 on my new dv9000 hp laptop.
Installed fine. on first boot, I got through welcome, firewall, selinux
was on date time screen and did Forward to goto next screen (Create User)
and the machines locks up. can ping any more or anything....

Any ideas?

Jerry