Re: Burning CD
Robert Bonomi wrote: > On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800 (PST), C Horman wrote: > > Pentium 4, with 400MB of RAM and 2G harddrive. There is no > > other operating system on the computer. When I put the CD > > in to boot I get the message Non System disk - disk error ... > > The _first_ thing to check is the list of 'boot devices' in the > computer's BIOS. Make sure the CD Drive islisted. Not just listed, but listed _ahead_ of the hard drive in the boot sequence. That "Non System disk ..." message is what an empty or data-only disk will produce if it is booted. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Burning CD
On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800 (PST) C Horman wrote: > Hi, > I am interested in trying FreeBSD version 8.2 for an older computer > that I have. Pentium 4, with 400MB of RAM and 2G harddrive. There is > no other operating system on the computer. When I put the CD in to > boot I get the message Non System disk - disk error. I have looked > at the files on the CD and I see boot files and loader files, so it > looks like the files are available to use? Are you sure the computer is actually trying to boot from the CD drive and not from some other device? If you can see all of the files on the CD, including the /boot and other directories, this sounds like a probably cause. -- Conrad J. Sabatier conr...@cox.net ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Burning CD
> From owner-freebsd-questi...@freebsd.org Mon Nov 7 15:41:03 2011 > Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800 (PST) > From: C Horman > To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" > Cc: > Subject: Burning CD > > Hi, > I am interested in trying FreeBSD version 8.2 for an older computer that I h > ave. Pentium 4, with 400MB of RAM and 2G harddrive. There is no other opera > ting system on the computer. When I put the CD in to boot I get the messag > e Non System disk - disk error. I have looked at the files on the CD and I > see boot files and loader files, so it looks like the files are available to > use? I used a free program for Windows XP to burn the ISO image to CD. Co > uld the way the ISO image was burned onto the CD cause the disk error proble > m? Do you have any free software suggestions for burning a CD in Windows X > P if this is the issue? 'ImageBurn' and 'CDBurnerXP' both work. So does Window's native capability. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Burning CD
On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800 (PST), C Horman wrote: > > Hi, > I am interested in trying FreeBSD version 8.2 for an older computer that I h > ave. Pentium 4, with 400MB of RAM and 2G harddrive. There is no other opera > ting system on the computer. When I put the CD in to boot I get the messag > e Non System disk - disk error. I have looked at the files on the CD and I > see boot files and loader files, so it looks like the files are available to > use? I used a free program for Windows XP to burn the ISO image to CD. Co > uld the way the ISO image was burned onto the CD cause the disk error proble > m? Do you have any free software suggestions for burning a CD in Windows X > P if this is the issue? The _first_ thing to check is the list of 'boot devices' in the computer's BIOS. Make sure the CD Drive islisted. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Burning CD
On Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 3:59 PM, C Horman wrote: > Hi, > I am interested in trying FreeBSD version 8.2 for an older computer that I > have. Pentium 4, with 400MB of RAM and 2G harddrive. There is no other > operating system on the computer. When I put the CD in to boot I get the > message Non System disk - disk error. I have looked at the files on the CD > and I see boot files and loader files, so it looks like the files are > available to use? I used a free program for Windows XP to burn the ISO > image to CD. Could the way the ISO image was burned onto the CD cause the > disk error problem? Do you have any free software suggestions for burning > a CD in Windows XP if this is the issue? > > Thanks, > Chuck Horman > If you have Nero installed properly in your Windows XP , you do not need any other program to burn a CD . With Windows Explorer , position on the .iso file and double click . When Nero starts directly burn the "image" . Do NOT select any Make Data , or Copy Data etc. item from menus . Directly burning an .iso file will create a boot enabled CD 9660 file system . If you burn a data CD from .iso file , it will not record boot sector , i.e. , it will not be boot enabled properly . Thank you very much . Mehmet Erol Sanliturk ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Burning CD
Am 07.11.2011, 22:47 Uhr, schrieb Polytropon : On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800 (PST), C Horman wrote: Do you have any free software suggestions for burning a CD in Windows XP if this is the issue? Sorry, I'm not a "Windows" person and I don't use 10 years old software, so I can't give you any suggestion here. :-) I am, I do, and I can :-) http://www.imgburn.com/ Regards, Michael ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: Burning CD
On Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:59:23 -0800 (PST), C Horman wrote: > Hi, > I am interested in trying FreeBSD version 8.2 for an older > computer that I have. Pentium 4, with 400MB of RAM and 2G > harddrive. Should run fine there - I had a similar system obsoleted in summer this year. :-) > There is no other operating system on the computer. When > I put the CD in to boot I get the message Non System disk - > disk error. Look at your BIOS settings to make sure a boot attempt from CD will be done. Check related options in the CMOS setup program. > I have looked at the files on the CD and I see boot files > and loader files, so it looks like the files are available > to use? I used a free program for Windows XP to burn the > ISO image to CD. The ISO file is a "pre-mastered" image that will boot, if recorded properly. > Could the way the ISO image was burned onto the CD cause > the disk error problem? If the writer did something wrong, or the media is damaged, this is possible. Some burner programs allow you to re-read the CD after burning for comparison with the ISO file. You could try that in order to make sure you're recorded the CD properly. > Do you have any free software suggestions for burning a CD > in Windows XP if this is the issue? Sorry, I'm not a "Windows" person and I don't use 10 years old software, so I can't give you any suggestion here. :-) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
