On Tuesday 09 January 2001 02:25, you wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to install Mandrake 7.2 . I have downloaded the file
> mandrake72-inst.iso and burned it onto a cd. I have also crated a floppy
> boot disc to start the installation.
> When I restart my computer, Linux loads from the floppy, and then I get
> the following error message:
>
> ' cd rom device does not seem to contain a Linux Mandrake cd'.
>
> Obviously, I'm not doing something right. Can someone lend me a clue?
What did you tell the burn program? If you told it to make an iso file from
the (already iso) download, then your CD is either a coaster or a frisbee.
Generally you should just copy the image to the CD.
Civileme