Like I said I had the same problem and I solved it with gcombust. The CD needs to be burned with an El Torrito filesystem to become bootable. It took me a few tries but I did get gcombust configured properly and I burned my 8.1's on it.
Hope this helps --- Gary Bond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had that problem as well. If you do a full install > a > special program is installed, I can't remember the > name of it but it will burn iso's for you. I'm on my > win98 side right now so I can't look it up but I'll > try to get for you later tonite and post it for you. > > > --- Brandon Dorman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'll try doing it with the data tag, but here is > the > > site i got my > > original information off of. > > http://linuxdocs.org/sln/cdcommands/ > > > > the pertinant section: > > " > > Writing an ISO to a CD-ROM using cdrecord > > > > Assuming that all you want to do is create a CD > > based on the ISO 9660 > > file system standard, you can quickly burn the CD > > using the following > > command: > > cdrecord -v -pad speed=1 dev=0,0,0 src.iso > > > > src.iso is the source filename of the ISO you are > > burning to the > > CD-ROM." > > > > hmm. I'll let you all know the results of > > cdrecord -v speed=1 dev=0,1,0 -data > > mandrake_file.iso > > > > Thanks. > > > > -Brandon > > > > On Fri, 2002-02-22 at 18:35, Salane King wrote: > > > do cdrecord --scanbus > > > first to determine the dev= numbers > > > > > > > >Brandon Dorman wrote: > > > >> Hey guys, > > > >> > > > >> Finally got beta 3 cd 1 and cd 2 > > downloaded! Joy of joys! > > > >> However, I've never burned an iso before in > > linux! I just now burnt both > > > >> cd's only to disover now that they are still > on > > there as, ".iso" and > > > >> aren't bootable or anything! Bummer. (I'm > > assuming cd1 of even the > > > >> mandrake beta would be bootable, after all > I'm > > sure they want to test the > > > >> installer as well. :-)) My cdrecord options > > look like this: > > > >> cdrecord -v -pad speed=1 dev=0,1,0 > > MandrakeLinux-8.2beta3-CD1.i586.iso > > > >> > > > >> How can I modify it to "expand" the iso onto > > the cd and allow me to boot > > > >> from it as if I had bought it? Again, much > > thanks. > > > >> > > > >> -Brandon > > > > > > > >"cdrecord -v speed=1 dev=0,1,0 -data > > mandrake_file.iso" should do it... > > > -- > > > I made it a rule to forbear all direct > > contradictions to the sentiments of > > > others, and all positive assertion of my own. I > > even forbade myself the use > > > of every word or expression in the language that > > imported a fixed opinion, > > > such as "certainly", "undoubtedly", etc. I > > adopted instead of them "I > > > conceive", "I apprehend", or "I imagine" a thing > > to be so or so; or "so it > > > appears to me at present". > > > > > > When another asserted something that I thought > an > > error, I denied myself the > > > pleasure of contradicting him abruptly, and of > > showing him immediately some > > > absurdity in his proposition. In answering I > > began by observing that in > > > certain cases or circumstances his opinion would > > be right, but in the present > > > case there appeared or semed to me some > > difference, etc. > > > > > > I soon found the advantage of this change in my > > manner; the conversations I > > > engaged in went on more pleasantly. The modest > > way in which I proposed my > > > opinions procured them a readier reception and > > less contradiction. I had > > > less mortification when I was found to be in the > > wrong, and I more easily > > > prevailed with others to give up their mistakes > > and join with me when I > > > happened to be in the right. > > > -- Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > MandrakeSoft? > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Get your free @yahoo.com address at > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from > MandrakeSoft? > > > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - Coverage of the 2002 Olympic Games > http://sports.yahoo.com > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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