Can't run DSL

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: Can't run DSL
started by: Phux

Posted by Phux on April 06 2004,20:58

Err... first of all: Hello and thanks for reading

My Problem:
When I start my Computer, it just checks cd-rom and does NOT find anything bootable. So it steps by and starts first GRUB, then Windows.

What is Fact:
- I just downloaded and burned the .iso (burned with nero)
- Iso seems to be ok, MD5 is ok.
- Medium-Brand is ok, i juse this brand already some months and never had problems.
- Autorun functions (Windows)
- I can browse the CD (so i think, the ISO is burned correctly ;-))
- I tried already twice, once with 0.6.2 once with 0.6
- I tried also with Jollix. No Problems booting it. So I think, it is possible to boot from cd-rom ;-)

What do I ask for:

Heeeelp please

Posted by roberts on April 06 2004,21:20

Did you change your system's BIOS to boot from cdrom before hard drive?

Posted by TyphoonMentat on April 06 2004,21:41

roberts, read the last bulletpoint :;):

Posted by Phux on April 07 2004,09:34

Quote (roberts @ April 06 2004,17:20)

Did you change your system's BIOS to boot from cdrom before hard drive?

Yes, I did

Posted by Dan on April 07 2004,16:27

You may have burned the CD but not as an ISO image? Or, perhaps you have a corrupted burn (it may still be possible to see the CD file structure). If you have a Linux box John posted a script somewhere which can run an MD5 check on a CD.

Try doing a search for 'nero', there may be a couple of tips from other users

Posted by roberts on April 07 2004,16:49

One other thing to try, is to adjust the speed of burning the CD. I have a 20X write device, but on some brands of CDs I have to slow down the burn speed to 8 for reliable results.

Posted by Phux on April 11 2004,00:01

Hi. Me again.

So, I just tried and tried and tried and booted and restarted and prayed...

And then it does. Same CD as ever (it was btw burned 4x only).
I tried at least 20 times. God knows why, but now it does.

And, best of all:
I like it a lot. Flux is just great.

:laugh:

Thanks for your help.