Re: Cannot install FC2

[Bill Tetens <zuki269@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

using windows explorer the disc shows uip with one file names FC2-i386-disc1.ISO
and a second file that is the checksum file.

ceubank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> ....Can you read the CD's on the windows machine through explorer?
>
> Chris
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>  -----Original Message-----
> From:   fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]  On Behalf Of Scot L. Harris
> Sent:   August 12, 2004 2:25 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject:    Re: Cannot install FC2
>
> On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 17:01, Bill Tetens wrote:
> > No joy in mudville.  Still had the files downloaded by bit torrent and
> > I burned a new disk 1 using ISO and the orginial file.  Still does not
> > work and I get the same error message.  
> >
> >   
>
> So did you verify in the bios that the CDrom is configured as a boot
> device and listed ahead of the harddisk drive?
>
>
> > zuki269@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > I think the problem has been found.  I burned them as data so I will
> > > burn them as ISO files and let you know how it turns out.  Knew it
> > > had to be something I done.  
> > >
> > > Thanks everyone.....
> > >
> > > webid@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > On Thu, 2004-08-12 at 16:08, Bill Tetens wrote:
> > > >   
> > > > > Totally new to Linux and am trying to install Fedora on a computer
> > > > >         
> > > >       
> > >     
> >   
> with 
> > > > > a blank HDD.  I put disk one in the CD and changed the boot order 
> > > > > putting the CD Rom first.  
> > > > >
> > > > > The following error message is displayed after the CD appears to be
> > > > >         
> > > >       
> > >     
> >   
> checked.
> > > > > Reboot and select proper boot device
> > > > > or insert boot media in selectefd boot device.
> > > > >
> > > > > The CD passed the checksum  so I am assuming that it is OK but don't
> > > > >         
> > > >       
> > >     
> >   
>
> > > > > have a clue where to go now.  I know something is wrong but what.
> > > > >
> > > > > Help would be more than appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >     
> > > > >         
> > > > Welcome aboard!
> > > >
> > > > Most likely you need to configure your bios to boot from the CDrom
> > > > drive.  
> > > >
> > > > The next most likely problem is that when you burned the CDs you did
> > > >       
> > >     
> >   
> not
> > > > burn them as images.  In you CD burner software there should be an
> > > > option to burn the CD as an iso or image, then select the iso file you
> > > > downloaded.  This will burn a bootable CD.  If you just burned the iso
> > > > as data to the CD that will not work.
> > > >
> > > > My money is on the bios settings.  
> > > >   
> > > >       
> > >     
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