Thanks for the info, I'm (slightly) wiser than I was yesterday! Now, if only someone could answer my 'apt-get not recognising 2nd CD problem'...
Cheers all, Rich. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Micha Feigin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Debian user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 6:18 PM Subject: Re: Trick to burning a bootable Debian CD? > On Thu, Jun 24, 2004 at 08:05:34PM +0100, Rich wrote: > > As far as I am aware, the fact that you can see the directory structure > > tells me that you've burned the CD as a bootable image. When I accidentally > > burned a non-bootable image, all I could see was one big .iso file. I wasn't > > No, if you saw an iso file it means that you burned it as data instead > of as image (you just burned the iso file instead of the data _inside_ > the iso file). > > > using Roxio, but Nero 6. You can get free versions off the web, but they may > > expire after a time. Personally, I find it a nightmare to use when trying to > > burn bootables. As you seem to have found with Roxio, it's too easy to do it > > the wrong way. > > > > If you do decide to use it, I think the following sequence worked- > > Open Nero burning rom and from the 'new compilation' wizard, select 'CD-ROM > > (Boot)' > > On the 'boot' tab, select 'Image file' and browse for your .iso > > In the 'files of type:' section of the browser, select 'all files' to allow > > you to find the .iso image. > > > > IIRC on the file menu there is an option burn image which is what you > want to burn an iso. > > > Also, I used a CD-RW on an XP box and it worked, at least disk 1 of Sarge > > did, I'm having trouble with disk 2, but I think that's for different > > reasons. > > > > Lastly, when burning the CD, burn it at a slow speed. I'd recommend x8 or > > lower. > > > > Failing that, all I can suggest is trying a different CD-RW. > > > > Rich. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
