problems installing on notebook (ubuntustudio-8.10-alternate-i386.iso)

[taz.the.devil at gmx.net]

Hi there
I have just tried to install ubuntu studio from DVD 
(ubuntustudio-8.10-alternate-i386.iso) on my notebook (Toshiba M30X 122)
sadly it didn't quite work
I could boot to the menu but when I hit install-entry the screen turned 
and stayed black soon after some DOS-like cursor-blinking
any ideas why this happens?
does ubuntu studio in general or this version have particular problems 
with notebooks?
the installation worked well though on my desktop-pc (using the same DVD)
any help is very much appreciated