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Operating Systems => Linux and UNIX => Topic started by: ToofDogger on 29 June 2005, 01:42

Title: download linux
Post by: ToofDogger on 29 June 2005, 01:42
I know that this is gonna sound like a really really dumb question, but I've been trying to get linux to install on my computer and I have no idea how to burn it, whenever I try to burn it to a cd it doesn't work
Title: Re: download linux
Post by: xyle_one on 29 June 2005, 01:54
what software are you using? Choose "disc from image" or something similar to that when you are burning.

http://www.wizardskeep.org/mainhall/tutor/cdcriso/cdcrtiso.html

http://www.iceteks.com/articles.php/burniso/1


Did you even bother checking google?
Title: Re: download linux
Post by: Siplus on 29 June 2005, 02:20
burning doesn't work, or trying to install from a burned cd doesn't work?

You may be burning the *.iso as a data file, instead of as an image file
Title: Re: download linux
Post by: piratePenguin on 29 June 2005, 08:18
Quote from: ToofDogger
I know that this is gonna sound like a really really dumb question, but I've been trying to get linux to install on my computer and I have no idea how to burn it, whenever I try to burn it to a cd it doesn't work
What distribution did you download? And what files did you download, the ISOs yea?




Heh, I remember once, before I knew _anything_ about GNU/Linux or distributions, I downloaded some file from kernel.org and burned it to a disk, and it wouldn't boot :(
Title: Re: download linux
Post by: Lord C on 29 June 2005, 13:52
Quote from: ToofDogger
I know that this is gonna sound like a really really dumb question, but I've been trying to get linux to install on my computer and I have no idea how to burn it, whenever I try to burn it to a cd it doesn't work


The fact that you need help isn't dumb - it's always better to ask questions.
But in the future, maybe you could supply information in your post.

All the questions by the users in this post, below yours, are unessacary.
If you had supplied information regarding your problem, someone may have been able to answer it sufficiently by now.

Welcome to MSF :)
Title: Re: download linux
Post by: piratePenguin on 29 June 2005, 15:38
Quote from: Lord C
Welcome to MSF :)
Umm. Motorcycle Safety Foundation?
I think (hope) you mean MES.