Pretty sure this has nothing to do with firewire. Please try booting with earlyprintk=vga, and take a screenshot of anything that comes up (digital photo). Attach to this bug report please.
** Summary changed: - kubuntu install error: 4294675.149000 ohci1394: fw-host0: SelfID recived outside of bus reset sequence + Install failure on ibook ** Summary changed: - Install failure on ibook + Install failure on AMD-XP -- Install failure on AMD-XP https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/38693 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs