how to burn?

Forum: Other Help Topics
Topic: how to burn?
started by: kebab_tomten

Posted by kebab_tomten on Feb. 17 2005,15:38

I have download dsl and ther is one file that is 48 Mb, should i only burn that file if i want to run dsl from cd?
I use nero, what should i burn it lika an data cd or iso or what?

hope you anser becuse they dont do on other linux distrubaition!

edit:my english is not so good:(

Posted by newOldUser on Feb. 17 2005,17:23

Burn it as an ISO file.

the file name should have been something like dsl-0.9.3.iso about 50meg in size

< http://damnsmalllinux.org/download.html >

Posted by kebab_tomten on Feb. 17 2005,17:53

first i burn a file named knoppix 48 mb, i burnit like a iso.
then i burn the hole mapp called dsl-0.9.3 like an iso but windows comes up!
what should i do?
could you burn it on a cd-rw?

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 17 2005,19:11

do not extract the iso...leave it as is.
Before burning you should check the md5 to make sure the download is intact...i'm not sure how you'd do this in Windows unfortunately.

in Nero you'll want to burn it as ISO (it may be "burn cd image" or something similar).
You do NOT want to burn it as a data file, or you'll just end up with a CD containing the ISO file...useless for anything but a backup.

If you've burned it properly as a bootable disk, but windows still comes up, you'll need to change your bios settings to enable booting to cdrom.
When the computer first begins to boot, press del or esc or one of the F keys (depends on your bios...it may say which key to press for setup at the bottom of the screen). In bios you'll need to find the "boot sequence" option, which may be in a submenu such as "advanced setup". Make sure it lists cdrom prior to harddrive.

Posted by dsl_noob on Feb. 21 2005,06:07

I just got nero 5 to do this after 4 attempts.

Nero is simple to use, as it supports the .iso image already.

From the File Menu, select Burn Image, and an Open dialog pops up where you can select the dsl.iso you downloaded.

A Write CD dialog then pops up with the Burn tab up front, select Disk-At-Once (not sure Track-At-Once will work), select the burn speed (slower speeds are supported by older machines better?), select Finalize CD (again, not sure this is needed), and then click the Write button.

My new CD did not show any files under Windows, but it booted up to DSL just fine.

Posted by dsl_noob on Feb. 21 2005,06:21

Correction, the new CD does show files under windows(My Computer):

Knoppix [D:]

3 folders and a .html

boot
Knoppix
lost+found
index.html

So far, I've only booted DSL on the intended gateway/router machine, and it works fine with the excetion of I'm a little green with configuring Linux and have yet to get my modem working under DSL. I have an even older machine, and 3 newer ones to test the live CD on, once I can get my family off their machines :laugh:

Posted by forkart on Mar. 04 2005,13:23

Quote (kebab_tomten @ Feb. 17 2005,10:38)

Burn it as ISO image using MagicISO. It is a good < ISO burner >.
< http://www.magiciso.com/tutorials/miso-burnwin.htm >