so the second CD will be bootable as well? what's on the second CD? I'm assuming
I will have to insert it at some point during the installation... and if u don't
mind I have other questions about Mandrake (I should start another topic, but
eh...)
1.) Mandrake will be installed on a another partition? (I have Win2k/Win98
Partitions already) Will Mandrake allocate the free space from one of those
partitions to its 'stuff' or will I have to get rid one of those Windoze ones
(that would be bad) Oh yeah, I'm also running BeOS...
2.) Mandrake has some kind of MultiBoot type of program, right? (I'll have an
option to boot either partition?) and it's fail-safe...right...?
3.) I've only used Linux for a short while...does Mandrake install some kind of
Graphical environment, or will I have to struggle through the pains of THE
PATH...?
I think that's it for now...
cheers, paul
Charles A Edwards wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 9:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] ISO files
>
> > I see, that is much clearer now, thanks alot folks, well I'm off to do
> some
> > burning...
> > cheers, paul.
> >
> > Mike & Tracy Holt wrote:
> >
> > > The iso image already is bootable so you should be able to just use the
> iso
> > > cd. I've just downloaded nero to try out on win2000 (because the idiots
> at
> > > Adaptec don't feel they should have to support their software with
> win2k),
> > > but with easy cd creator under win98 you just double click on the iso
> file
> > > and it does the rest. With nero I believe that the option to make a
> > > bootable cd is if you copy raw data and specify an 'image file' (such as
> > > cdrom.img found under the /images directory) to be burned onto the root
> > > directory. The idea behind the iso image being premade is so that you
> can
> > > just put that file on a disk and all the preparation work has been done
> for
> > > you.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > hey,
> > > I just downloaded the ISO files for Mandrake 7.1 (650MB and 340MB) now
> > > how exactly do I burn them? I'm using Nero software which give's you an
> > > option to burn CD (ISO) or CD (Boot), etc. my system supports the boot
> > > from CD, I'm just not sure how burning an ISO file on a CD will make it
> > > bootable...
> > > cheers,
> > > paul.
>
> NERO trys to make it hard to record from an ISO. There is no info in the
> manual or on their web site. Here is what you need to do:
> 1) Find the folder to which you downloaded the ISOs, right click on each and
> choose rename;(example)
> mandrake 71-ext.iso change to mandrake 71-ext.nrg
> mandrake 71-inst.iso change to mandrake 71-inst.nrg
> 2) Launch NERO
> 3) Close the New Compilation window so that you have only the main window
> open.
> 4) From the toolbar along the top of the window select CD Recorder/ Choose
> recorder and be sure your CD-RW is picked
> as the recording device.
> 5) From the File menu select Burn image. In the pop-up window navigate to
> the folder with the .nrg file and click on one and click OK
> 6) A Foreign Image File box will open. Click OK.
> 7)A Foreign Image Setting box will open. Change it were necessary to show
> the following values: Data mode 1; Block Size 2048: and the Swapped option
> should be checked.Click OK.
> 8) A Write CD window will open. If you have not done much burning and are
> not familiar with your CD-RWs abilities check all 4 boxes, test speed,
> simulate, burn, and finalize. By doing this NERO will auto select the burn
> speed.Finally in the top right of the window click the Write button and the
> process of burning the CD will begin.
> When the 1st CD is finished follow steps 5-8 to create the 2nd.
> Hope I have not made it seem too complicated. If you have any problems or
> other questions you can reply to the list or, contact me direct if you
> choose.
>
> Charles
