Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex - Black screen

Tuesday this week I downloaded Ubuntu 8.10 known as Interpid Ibex to CD.
I burnt the ISO image with my favorite cd burning software, which is KB3 linux software.
I then installed the software on a Dell gx260 1.8 Mhz pc. This spec is well above the bare minimum requirements specified by Ubuntu for this installation.
All went well, until.....
Reboot time...and then....the dreaded black screen, which if you've never experienced this before, is a black screen, with the cursor blinking at you in the top left of your screen.
So that was a write off.
I was disappointed in not being able to have a look at it, but I'm not one to be deterred by a failure so I installed the trustworthy and reliable Ubuntu 8.04.1 instead. And this installed without a hitch. It's a great system and I've been using it for a few months now and I like it and recommend it to all.
I'll have another ago at installing Intrepid Ibex in the not too distant future, and when it happens I shall post the result here.
Have fun.