Newbie on cd trying to boot from

Forum: DSL Embedded
Topic: Newbie on cd trying to boot from
started by: Sawyer

Posted by Sawyer on July 20 2006,02:18

Hello, I am very new to Linux, actually first time trying last noight. I read something about DSL while doing some research on Linux. I am on dial-up and seen that it was only 50mg. I chose the embedded version and it runs fine, but I want to run from boot without windows. I have it decompiled on a cd. I have set to boot up on cd and it tries but finds no OS.

Should I have downloaded the ISO version? Any help. Now remember this is the first time I have every seen or used Linux.

Thank You...

Posted by Zucca on July 20 2006,02:40

If you computer is old you need to download syslinux version.
Does it load anythng at all? Can you see a penguin logo? If yes, where?

Posted by Sawyer on July 20 2006,03:56

Yes it loads up fine through windows, being the embedded version with the "dsl-windows.bat" file. I would like to have it boot up from the cd-rom, instead of having to use qemu with windows.

Posted by Zucca on July 20 2006,04:22

Okay let's ask this way: Where it hangs? Does DSL logo ever appear?

Posted by kerry on July 20 2006,06:14

yes, for cdrom boot grab the iso. make sure you burn as a image at 4x on a cdr for best results.

Posted by Sawyer on July 20 2006,06:32

Thanks Kelly for the heads up. Thank You too Zucca.

Posted by kerry on July 20 2006,06:36

it's kerry and your welcome

Posted by Zucca on July 20 2006,08:28

Np.