Actually Check out this for a good overview on cdburning in linux
http://linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/software/cdrecord_cdr.html Chris Come to think of it. I often after getting cds burnt from someone else, have to create an install floppy to boot, even after setting the boot sequence in the computer's bios. I think it also depends on the cdrom drive, as not even a windows install disk boots. http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/install-guide/s1-steps-install-cdrom.html#S2-STEPS-MAKE-DISKS Making Installation Diskettes You may need to create a diskette from an image file; for example, you may need to use updated diskette images obtained from the Red Hat Linux errata page (http://www.redhat.com/apps/support/updates.html) or you may need to create a boot disk. An image file contains an exact copy (or image) of a diskette's contents. Since a diskette contains filesystem information in addition to the data contained in files, the image file is not usable until it has been written to a diskette. To start, you will need a blank, formatted, high-density (1.44MB), 3.5-inch diskette. You will need access to a computer with a 3.5-inch diskette drive. The computer must be able to run either an MS-DOS program or the dd utility found on most Linux-like operating systems. The images directory on your Red Hat Linux CD-ROM contains the boot images for Red Hat Linux/x86 . Once you have selected the proper image, transfer the image file onto a diskette. Using the rawrite Utility To make a diskette using MS-DOS, use the rawrite utility included on the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM in the dosutils directory. First, label a blank, formatted 3.5-inch diskette appropriately (such as "Boot Disk" or "Updates Disk"). Insert it into the diskette drive. Then, use the following commands (assuming your CD-ROM is drive d:): C:\> d: D:\> cd \dosutils D:\dosutils> rawrite Enter disk image source file name: ..\images\boot.img Enter target diskette drive: a: Please insert a formatted diskette into drive A: and press --ENTER-- : [Enter] D:\dosutils> First, rawrite asks you for the filename of a diskette image; enter the directory and name of the image you wish to write (for example, ..\images\boot.img). Then rawrite asks for a diskette drive to write the image to; enter a:. Finally, rawrite asks for confirmation that a formatted diskette is in the drive you have selected. After pressing [Enter] to confirm, rawrite copies the image file onto the diskette. If you need to make another diskette, label that diskette, and run rawrite again, specifying the appropriate image file. Using the dd Command To make a diskette under Linux (or any other Linux-like operating system), you must have permission to write to the device representing a 3.5-inch diskette drive (known as /dev/fd0 under Linux). First, label a blank, formatted diskette appropriately (such as "Boot Disk" or "Updates Disk"). Insert it into the diskette drive (but do not issue a mount command). After mounting the Red Hat Linux CD-ROM, change directory to the directory containing the desired image file, and use the following command (changing the name of the image file and diskette device as appropriate): # dd if=boot.img of=/dev/fd0 bs=1440k To make another diskette, label that diskette, and run dd again, specifying the appropriate image file. Regards Chris On Tue, 5 Mar 2002 11:13:59 +1100 "Upendra Singh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear friends, > I downloaded these two files from the RedHat site. I have a 16X HP CD > write > and I want to burn these files on CDROM Disk so that I can boot from CD > to > install RedHat 7.2. I dont know how to burn the iso image on CD so that > it > is bootable. Please tell me any ideas you have. > > CD-ROM--enigma-i386-disc1.iso (646MB) > CD-ROM--enigma-i386-disc2.iso(630MB) > > Thanks so much > > > Regards, > Upendra Kumar Singh > > > _________________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.330 / Virus Database: 184 - Release Date: 28/02/02 > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
