On Tue, 08 Feb 2000, Gammon, John P. wrote:
> I have read the FAQ and HOW-TO for creating a CD-ROM for installing RedHat
> 6.1. The .ISO image on the RedHat site I found to be corrupt. Also, it is
I dont think it is corrupted at all, as i have downloaded it created
a cdrom and installed redhat for a friend.
> unsupported. I have mirrored (manually) the files for the CD-ROM
structure > and cut them to a CD-ROM. The installation has failed
for me on numerous > occasions with the error that the install
"Cannot locate RedHat on the > CD-ROM".
That is possably because of the directory structure being in the
wrong order of written wronly, Eg, getting converted Upper case to
lower case or visa versa under dizzy dos.
>
> I have cut three CDs. Looking at the information documentation, I saw only
> one error, I had a file mis-named and one of the directories was not in ALL
> CAPS. Unfortunately, the only way for me to cut a CD-ROM is with Windbows
> XXX and my CD-ROM cutter. It is using the Microsoft Joliet CD-ROM format
> for creating the platter.
One error is one too many.
Its like a programm written in C, one comma where a dot should be
will result in a failed compile.
>
> Is there something I am doing wrong?
I can say your doing it wrong, however.
Make sure you use bin mode to transfer files from an ftp server.
Try to aviod creating cdroms under windows (unless its a iso image)
this because file/directory names will get changed by
joliet/micky$soft.
I'll send you a personal mail with the redhat directory structure
attached in it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
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