Boot Camp Problem Installing Vista

I decided to install Windows vista on my iMac via Boot Camp. I start the application choose 20GB partition then when I put the disc in (Operating System: Windows Vista Home Premium 32BIT) and click Start Installation it starts up the disc but I get this black screen with a white underscore like this _ in the top left corner. I can't exit unless I restart hold down the option button and click my Mac partition. And when I do that I see a disc labeled Windows rather then a hard drive icon. I really need Windows for a lot of applications. If someone knows what I'm doing wrong please let me know. I have Mac OS X v10.5.6.
In short:
I start my Windows OS Disc via Boot Camp and I get black screen with a white underscore in the top left. My settings from Boot Camp are 20GB Windows partition. I don't know if thats too small for Vista or what please let me know. Thanks!

Since t his forum is for troubleshooting the installation of OS X, you should probably post your question in the Boot Camp forums:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=237

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