Unable to boot cd

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Unable to boot cd
started by: ndookie

Posted by ndookie on Mar. 01 2006,05:21

I have tried to boot from the cd and somehow on all of my computer it is not working... now other than that i am running it *within* windows and fdisk doesnt work when i want to make the partition..

so do i need to make the linux partition outside and then install within qemu ? i already have the program

Posted by lovdsl on Mar. 02 2006,03:04

go to the bios and choose boot from cd..put dsl in the cd drive and reboot this will load dsl .choose your boot options. or wait and it will run via ram.. if your bios does not offer boot from cd then rawrite the boot.img from the repository to a floppy and boot with dsl in cd drive and the boot floppy in the floppy drive..this is an operating system so do not think it will run for you inside windows but may run as an option with windows as dual boot..you will need a linux partition if you intend to run or install from hd..linux version fdisk is used for this..and is included ..that's all I got..hope it helps

Posted by searayman on Mar. 02 2006,03:26

how do u get into bios if u dont have windows on your computer?

Posted by kruser619 on Mar. 02 2006,03:40

I dont know if im right or not, but when you start the computer, keep hitting insert or delete.. im not 100% sure, but it should bring up the system bios.

Posted by lovdsl on Mar. 02 2006,05:49

The bios is on the motherboard..they vary but many also use the "del" key or an F key..many will offer a wait time and ask if you want to enter setup..ie: press del to enter setup. watch the text when your computer is starting for something like that. once in the bios you can change several settings..look for boot options..a/c/cd/usb...older units usually boot a the floppy then c the hard drive..newer machines have options for cd and usb.etc..be careful with advanced settings..if the option for cd is not available be sure it boots a then c and use a boot floppy...good luck

Posted by ndookie on Mar. 02 2006,18:54

for some reason it is not loading ... is there a windows program to make a linux partition ?

Posted by ndookie on Mar. 02 2006,18:56

can i load it from the cd (and maybe install it) on a computer without any OS

Posted by ndookie on Mar. 02 2006,19:56

ok , nevermind what i previously said , since the computer without the OS is an old computer i'll use the ****-syslinux iso and see if it will run and i'll try to install it..

Posted by Illusi0n on Mar. 04 2006,17:03

Hi,
I am new to DSL. I am having an issue with the DSL 2.2: it hangs at "Autodetection". The green progressbar works about 1/4 of it's length then everything freezes.
The system I am trying to set it up on is an old AMD K6-2 at 300 Mhz with 128 MB of RAM and 850 Meg harddrive. I have experimented with DSL in a vmWare machine with an 800 Meg virtual disk and it was OK.

Can't even see a log. What happens ?