Ubuntu 1501

So I am debugging an Ubuntu Hardy Heron Install on a Dell Inspiron 1501,  This machine is somewhat old, but still viable.  It contains a dual core AMD Turion processor, 1.5 Gigabytes of RAM and a Radeon Xpress 1100.  

There is a fatal flaw between the combination of the hardware and software.  There is a reoccurring freeze,  It locks hard and randomly.  I have begun the process of elimination and am basically typing this entry just to push the system to freezing.  So far, the system has run a 25 minutes without a freeze so it's looking good.

I've made a corresponding post to the Ubuntu Forums