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Re: [PLUG] booting from ISO
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Yes, this looks to be the problem. The MyCD 2.5
software that came with my HP-9100 cd-writer
does not have that option, seems as though I'll be
shopping for some new software.
thanks!
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Jonas <bill@billjonas.com>
To: <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] booting from ISO
> On Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 11:37:46AM -0500, Brenden Sgalio wrote:
> > Do I have to process the raw .iso image somehow before
> > the install program will recognise it?
>
> Ack! Does the CD contain just a single file ending in .iso? :)
>
> An .iso is similar to the floppy disc images that are on the CD, in that
> they contain a bit-by-bit image of what's on the CD, including directory
> structure and all that. It doesn't contain that *data*, it contains the
> actual *filesystem*.
>
> Basically, you need to tell your CD-recording software that you don't want
> to burn that *file*, but that you want to burn the *image* contained
> within the file. A bit more information on how to do this on Linux,
> Windows, and MacOS is available at <http://cdimage.debian.org/faq.html>.
>
> If I've misunderstood the problem, let me know. :)
>
> --
> Bill Jonas | "In contrast to the What You See Is What You
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> http://www.billjonas.com/ | Asked For It, You Got It operating system."
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