@GNUrag: No I didn't do that. I deleted the partition using XP boot CD only after I got the grub> prompt.
@hafees: Yes, my processor is indeed HT enabled. Here is my configuration.
Intel 865 GBF mobo
P4 2.8 GHz processor with HT.
256 MB DDR SDRAM (400 MHz)
@firewall: Could you expand and explain a bit more on that SMP kernal part? I told you, I'm not that versed in Linux! 
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