Ubuntu Time Out Problem

I once had a time out problem on my Ubuntu computer when i was setting it up.
During the installation there was a step about choosing your time zone, and once i'd done that (any choice), it would show up with this error.
It took me a very long time to work it out, and the hopeless, but somehow correct answer to the problem was to install a Graphics card.

So that's it, this should help anyone out there with the same problem i had. I just happened to be fortunate enough to be in a computer repair/network administrator office for work experience.
But yeah, if that should help, let me know 'cos then it would give me good karma =D.

Thanks,
See ya!