Install fails during installation of rpmdb-redhat-4-0.20060803

[John Powell <powellj gmail com>]

So I have been struggling with this for a while and have decided to give 
up and ask for help.

I am attempting to install RHEL 4 AS Update 4 on a system with the 
following spec/conf.

Gigabyte 8iexp system board (Intel 845e)
Pentium 4 2.8Ghz CPU
2 Gig Mem
2 ATA WD 80 Gig drives
GForce 4 compatible video

The Installation consistently fails on the second cd while installing 
the aforementioned rpm. The Install error is something like... 
"Installation of rpm blah failed... this could happen due to corrupt 
download, media, and/or hardware"... since I have verified that the cd's 
md5 checks out as well as run media check to verify the media is correct 
I am left with the apparent fact that my hardware isn't going to cut it. 
Can someone verify that this is indeed the case else provide some 
suggestion as to what I should try to get the installation past the 
installation of this rpm?

Thanks in advance.
John