On Mon, 23 Apr 2007 22:50:05 -0400 "Andrew J. Barr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Stray1984 wrote: > > I am having a big problem. I am trying to start with Linux for the first > > time. I know nothing about the system, but this is not yet the problem > > because I am still trying to start. > > > > I have made a couple of disc images before, but now I cannot make a > > working one. I downloaded a lot of the image files, I extracted them > > with Isobuster to a directory in the hard disk, and than copied the full > > (folders and files) ISO section to a CD and added the files > > BootImage.img and BootCatalog.cat, which were outside of the ISO that > > ISO section to the CD root. I rebooted and tried to boot from the CD, > > but after two or three of seconds of trying, the computer resumes to > > another option. > > > > I have tried with the first downloaded full image disk and also with the > > NetInst version. Both with the sane result. > > > > Will anyone kindly tell me if I am making any mistake, maybe on building > > the CD, please? If I am, what exactly should I do in order to get a > > workable booting CD. > > > > Thank you very much for any help. > > If you are trying to install Debian from Windows and you have a > reasonably fast Internet connection, I'd suggest visiting the site > http://www.goodbye-microsoft.com/ or http://www.goodbye-windows.com/ and > installing Debian using the program available for download there. > Despite the name, it will *not* delete your Windows installation, it > simply launches the debian-installer from your hard disk instead of a > bootable CD-ROM. You have the option to resize your Windows partition or > use unpartitioned space on your disk drive. > > As for booting the CD, don't do anything to the ISOs you download. Just > burn them directly to CD-R(W). Don't "extract" them, that will probably > strip out the boot information. I know there's a free Windows program > that records ISO images to disk, but I cannot remember the name of it. > Does someone on this list know of it? Here are a bunch: http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/gmm/fwcdburn.html I haven't tried them. Celejar -- mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]