Sounds like you just wrote the .iso file to the CD. You need to use an
image burning program, like Roxio or Nero or {insert favourite here}. There
is generally an option in these programs to burn an .iso image to the CD.
The CD writing ability of WinXP does not contain this feature.
Larry Hiscock
Western Computer Services
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Taylor
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 12:09 PM
To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org
Subject: [U2] Downloading and Installing RHEL Desktop 5.1 From Scratch
Well, here it is Saturday morning and my long-anticipated weekend project of
installing Universe on Linux has just come to a screeching halt.
I downloaded RHEL 5.1 Desktop and burned the disk1 cd image to a CD-ROM
using
Windows XPPro.
When I install the the CD-ROM on the new machine with only the CD-ROM drive
designated as a bootable device, I get a message:
"Boot Error. System Halted."
I tried to install it on my laptop and it failed to install there also.
The CD-ROM drive read lite came on in both cases, so I believe that it's
reading the CD-ROM but not finding what it expects to find.
Using Explorer to view the download or the burned image, I see only one icon
representing an unknown file type.
I don't see any individual folders or files within the image.
To fail this early in the process suggests that I'm doing something very
wrong.
Any suggestions?
tia,
Dave
Dave Taylor
Sysmark Information Systems, Inc.
Authorized IBM Business Partner
49 Aspen Way
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
(O) 800-SYSMARK (800-797-6275)
(F) 310-377-3550
(C) 310-561-5200
www.sysmarkinfo.com
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