[SOLVED] Problem installing Ubuntu on older machine.

[Rakkan]

I am trying to put Ubuntu on a friend's machine off a disk, but every time I run the disk, I get to the menu to choose install, try the OS, etc. But when I click anything other than memtest, it goes to a black screen with a flashing cursor for a few seconds, then goes entirely black.
This was with Kubuntu 10.04, but I had similar results with Ubuntu Karmic, only instead of a cursor I had the Ubuntu symbol for a few seconds.
The odd part is, I tried an old cd of BackTrack 3, and that ran without a hitch, but the newer runs won't run.
The computer has a gig of RAM, a decently fast processor, and an ATI Radeon HD 3600 series video card.

[psic]

I would probably try to install an older version of Ubuntu and just update everything once that's up and running. That way you'll also have access to the command line if the graphics stop working when you run the update (also, when you do update, leave the old kernel, so you can boot with that if a new one doesn't work).

[devils casper]

Try Alternate Installation CD of Ubuntu. It has Text based installer. Its easy to fix Graphics problem after successful installation.

[Rakkan]

I tried the alternate boot disk, and got it set up. Thanks for the help!

[devils casper]

Glad to help you !
Do start a new thread if you any other question.