Okay so I do the install everything is fine on the checks except an warning about output buffering enabled.
I've deleted the db & storage dir twice.
I've attached the logfiles.
install_0ace43b0f4.log is during the first install attempt.
install_96370154ab.log is when I retry step 8.
All the information below is from the log files.
Gallery version (not just "2"): 1.3.0
PHP version (e.g. 5.1.6):5.2.6 cgi-fcgi
PHPInfo Link (see FAQ):
Webserver (e.g. Apache 1.3.33): 2.2.9
Database (e.g. MySql 5.0.32):mysqli 5.0.6
Activated toolkits (e.g. NetPbm, GD):NetPbm
Operating system (e.g. Linux): Linux (debian) 2.6.24.5-serf-xeon-c6.1-grsec
Browser (e.g. Firefox 2.0): Minefield (firefox beta)