Brendan <mailinglist@endosquid.com> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> On Wednesday 16 August 2006 12:26, Lord Sauron wrote: > On Wednesday 16 August 2006 02:16, Ian Orchard wrote: > > Greetings O mitey computing gurus, > > > > I thought I would give Kubuntu a try to see how newbie-friendly it > > might be. I downloaded v6.06 to a 500MHz iMac and burned the CD from > > the disk image. It is recognised by OSX as a bootable volume and > > boots from a Cmd-C start. > > > > However, after churning through the startup sequence, the cursor > > blinks briefly top left, a green bar flashes momentarily and the > > screen blacks out. Disk activity continues for a few seconds then > > everything stops. The iMac has to be crashed to restart. > > > > Anyone got any suggestions as to what the problem might be? </blockquote>Definitely: If you are referring to a live cd boot: How much memory? The live Cd needs aproximately 192mb of memory. It Installed here OK on a G3 500 mhz Ibook after adding a 256 chip to total 384. I have had the same thing happen on an i86 p2 with 192 mb ,so that documented number is approximate. It also works better to go only as far as partitioning the hard drive, then abort the whole process and start over after making a swap partition. the live cd will use an existing swap partition and work better. Alternatively download the alternative (not live boot) with the traditional installer. I have used these cds on several 128mb machines, Bryann