Computer Problems? Computing.Net has over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to start participating now! Also, be sure to check out the New User Guide.
Linux Live CD boot
Name: shrimants Date: January 24, 2006 at 13:29:28 Pacific OS: windows XP sp2 CPU/Ram: pentium 3/640mb ram
Comment:
I am wanting to run a linux Live CD. The distribution is WHAX. I got the download from http://www.frozentech.com/content/livecd.php as a RAR archive, unRAR'ed it, and burned the files as an image onto a CD using Nero Burning ROM. How do i boot from the disk? i tried to turn off the computer and turn it back on and that didnt work. i also tried to change the BIOS settings in the BOOT menu to CD and DVD (seperate attempts) and i just cannot get the computer to boot from the CD drive or the DVD drive. How do i do this?
Name: Oil_Tan Date: January 24, 2006 at 13:37:35 Pacific
Reply:
Select bootable disk with nero?
KPACHbIĐ™ OKTIABR
0
Response Number 2
Name: jefro Date: January 24, 2006 at 15:47:59 Pacific
Reply:
The file should have been an image of a CD. You don't need to do anything else. An ISO in this case is a complete copy of the CD that includes the bootable area.
First always check md5checksums after download.
Test the iso in qemu before you burn a cd.
The site is soo slow I can't get any info. Start with a well known working distro. Use puppy or dsl or Slax or even knoppix.
Summary: changed CD burner for a DVD burner, swapped master and slave over on my 2 hardrives, now computer has almost stopped, takes 2 minutes to get to the scrolling blue bars after turning on. after about 30...
Summary: Make a linux live cd or get a vista dvd and boot to it. Then move your data off if the drive still works. A barts cd will work too be sure your network drivers are added in any cd. could use other net...
Summary: go into the thios (at the POST screen hit DEL or F2) and set the boot sequence to CD ROM first. then google as suggested in response 1 for a xp installation guide or click on the 'install guides' lin...
0 
