On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 10:59 AM, David <da...@droulson.co.uk> wrote: > > I've tried 2 ways; > 1) I downloaded the 'CDROM standard installer' and created a cd frok that. I > tried to install on machine that it didn't matter if it over wrote the > existing OS or bootloader but it produced errors in the install process and > locked up. > > 2) to use it on main computer I downloaded the 'Boot floppy' version to > create a bootable CD. Neither Windows or Linus will write this image to a CD. > Windows (7) says it is not a valid ISO and Linux just doesn't other the CD as > a valid location to write to. I have had problems with writing ISO images > before and windows saying they are not valid ISO images. I can write this > image to a SD card but this errors on boot. > > Any help would be appreciated. > Kind regards > David >
Hi David 1) The CDROM "standard" installer and CDROM "legacy" installer are the only images that you can write to CDROM. If you are having problems with the CDROM "standard" installer, then you should try the CDROM "legacy" installer instead. The standard version works on most machines. Some machines (notably, older PCs) need the legacy version. The only different between standard and legacy is the boot method. 2) The boot floppy is meant to be used *with* a CDROM, but not *as* the CDROM. Some computers (again, usually older PCs) cannot boot from CDROM. For these computers, you write the CDROM installer to a CDROM, and write the boot floppy image to a floppy disk. Then boot the computer from the floppy, then insert the install CDROM when the install program starts up. The boot floppy image is only meant to be written to a floppy disk. So that's why your software says the boot floppy image is not a valid ISO - because it isn't meant to be. Another helpful note from my other email to you: >You mentioned also trying to write it to an SD card. I don't know that >anyone has tested an SD card, but I suppose it would work. To write to >rewritable bootable media, we actually recommend writing the image to >a USB fob drive. For a USB fob drive, it's better to use the USB >"Full" installer or the USB "Lite" installer. Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
