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Linux Q's Is anyone having trouble making ISO Image CD's bootable?

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by doncamp

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I've had this trouble before, but somehow worked through it. Downloaded Mandrake 10.0 from mirror sites. I'm following the instructs to a "T" from the mirror sites, even printed them out. It goes through the burn proc. without a hitch in both EasyCD & Nero. The CDs just won't boot. I can see the files using MD 9.2.I'm using create from an CDImage, selecting the ISO image file. Does anyone know if I need to change settings diff. than defaults in either burner. Please Help Anyone!

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by nwals

I created the CD's 1 thru 3 and ran into a boot problem as well. CD 1 will boot on some computers and not others and could not fig out why. My work around..boot from CD 2 and at the first Screen replace CD 2 with CD 1 and you should be able to continue with the install. I also ran into a problem with USB Zip drive did not auto config and hangs on install..you should install without it connected and set it up manually. I could not get it to work with 2.6 krn. but it works under the 2.4. Good Luck..Joe.

by daniel_d

It does require 1 floppy diskette. For cd drive letter I will use D:
Open a command prompt in D:\dosutils\
Then type rawrite (spelled just like that) press enter.
it now asks for an image, type D:\images\cdrom.img press enter.
Now type the diskette drive letter (A:) for target drive.
It will then create a diskette that you can boot to, which will then launch the install. You can then just put the disk and the 1st cd in and go from there. Just make sure A: is before HD in boot list.

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