linux bootable

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how do you make a linux bootable disc, i have a dvd distro, yet i am
struggling to make it bootable. it boots up then just hangs there for no
reason. i am using nero to burn the image file.
 
Glennbo said:
You could also try Kanotix (excellent hardware detection ~ 700Mb) and Damn
Small Linux (great for older PCs ~ 50Mb) - both of which run from CD not
DVD; quicker to download, burn and run (hopefully!).

Glennbo
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Knoppix fits on a CD. It's bootable and also has a good compliment of
drivers and applications.
 
Squibbly said:
how do you make a linux bootable disc, i have a dvd distro, yet i am
struggling to make it bootable. it boots up then just hangs there for no
reason. i am using nero to burn the image file.
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Tried several and had no luck at all on my machine.
Then I D\loaded `pclinuxos`, burned it to disc, and it booted
first time.
 
Squibbly said:
how do you make a linux bootable disc, i have a dvd distro, yet i am
struggling to make it bootable. it boots up then just hangs there for no
reason. i am using nero to burn the image file.
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What distribution are you using? Are you confusing boot with POST? What
exactly happens, you've given very vague details.
 
Glennbo said:
You could also try Kanotix (excellent hardware detection ~ 700Mb) and Damn
Small Linux (great for older PCs ~ 50Mb) - both of which run from CD not
DVD; quicker to download, burn and run (hopefully!).

Glennbo
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i have several copies of knoppix live CD

and I love'em, they are great fun when you just wants something new to
look at.

there are so many live cd's out there, i've tried about 3 different
ones, never the damn small one...knoppix did so well, i just settled on
that one.

Have you ever heard of or used, ipcop? .org?

it's a homemade firewall, designed to run on near bout any old pc
pop two ethernet card in, you create a red card and a green card
the red card of course is the intake from the net.

I used to get my machines hacked at least 2wice a week (even with xp
firewall)
ALL OF EM someone was breaking in...
till i put up the ipcop, it has never never broken down (the ipcop box)

its a linux kernel...it has extensive admin gui, it's an excellent home
project.
 
Squibbly said:
ubuntu

no i know what boot means, it loads up the drivers of the os etc
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Have you asked in alt.os.linux.ubuntu yet? Make sure to include as much
information when you post there as possible. Overkill is a good thing in
this situation, such as what the last message is on the screen and your
exact hardware profile.


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yea i have asked in the ubuntu news group

spodosaurus said:
Have you asked in alt.os.linux.ubuntu yet? Make sure to include as much
information when you post there as possible. Overkill is a good thing in
this situation, such as what the last message is on the screen and your
exact hardware profile.



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spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/
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Squibbly said:
how do you make a linux bootable disc, i have a dvd distro, yet i am
struggling to make it bootable. it boots up then just hangs there for no
reason. i am using nero to burn the image file.
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sorry to miss the original question

it all depends on what the mbr says.
you can clear the mbr, by going to microsoft and query that
clear mbr, it's a dos function...it is the 4mb that nobody touches
anytime, cept bill gates.

(as an option) there are several linux boot loaders, it's where you
burn and image
to a 3.5 disk. it load the basic kernel, and gives you cd access.

you can also have multiple boot mbr, there is a linux tool just to
manage this.

I've done all these things, but not recently, I post this, just to
confirm the idea it can be done.
 
the point is that everytime i burn mandrake, it also works first time
now this image file is also off a magazine, so therefore no reason to
question their sincerity in delivering the goods. i have tried to download
the same file, but still the same results
 
DVD's are not 100% bootable
sometimes its the ROM itself that doesn't support booting
better to use CD's

Squibbly said:
the point is that everytime i burn mandrake, it also works first time
now this image file is also off a magazine, so therefore no reason to
question their sincerity in delivering the goods. i have tried to download
the same file, but still the same results
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Dude said:
sorry to miss the original question

it all depends on what the mbr says.
you can clear the mbr, by going to microsoft and query that
clear mbr, it's a dos function...it is the 4mb that nobody touches
anytime, cept bill gates.

(as an option) there are several linux boot loaders, it's where you
burn and image
to a 3.5 disk. it load the basic kernel, and gives you cd access.

you can also have multiple boot mbr, there is a linux tool just to
manage this.

I've done all these things, but not recently, I post this, just to
confirm the idea it can be done.
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Why not try Damn Small Linux - it is only a 50Mb d/l so is do-able even on
dialup. If nothing else, it would prove that your PC can boot from CD-ROM.
 
Why not try Damn Small Linux - it is only a 50Mb d/l so is do-able even on
dialup. If nothing else, it would prove that your PC can boot from CD-ROM.
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That looks interesting, I just downloaded the .iso, thx.
 
That looks interesting, I just downloaded the .iso, thx.
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Oh, well, so much for that disto. It doesn't recognize my Uli ethernet
controller on the mb. Debian does.
 
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