OK I have burnt the CD placed it in the CD Rom of the other computer, but it is still loading Linux (the PC currently has mandrake 9) and not the CD (and yes the PC does boot the cd first) so my next question is how do I now use the CD with the new ISO do I need to make it 'bootable' somehow.
On Sun, 2003-01-26 at 18:29, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Tue, 2003-01-28 at 02:14, AndrewD wrote: > > I have just downloaded an ISO image for a Linux distribution which I > > want to test on my old PC, do I just burn the ISO onto a CD or do I need > > to do something else with it first? > > > > Thanx > > Short answer: Just burn. > > Microsoft Answer: After checking throroughly through the > end-user-license agreement, and after carefully reading through all of > the documentation concerning this application, make sure you have all > the available patches and upgrades prior to initiating the process of > creating an image of the file in question. Should there be legalities > concerning copying the software, or infringement of intellectual > properties, you can contact the Microsoft Piracy website for further > information concerning this issue. If you are able to find that you can > indeed create a copy of the software without any legal issues or > copyright issues, you are going to either have to use Microsoft Windows > XP or Home edition to burn the ISO image - but will need to download and > install the patch/powertool necessary for the identification of ISO > images directly from the Microsoft Update Centre. Once that has been > secured and you've read through the EULA, install the powertool as you > would any other software, and then reboot your workstation. If you are > not running XP or Home Edition, you will have to secure a program > necessary for burning CDR's. Microsoft can recommend several popular > programs such as Adaptec EZ CD Writer and Nero Burning ROM. These can be > purchased either online or through your local computer supplier.
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