On Thursday 12 August 2004 17:44, Bill Tetens wrote: >using windows explorer the disc shows uip with one file names >FC2-i386-disc1.ISO and a second file that is the checksum file. > Then your burner software blew it, and wrote the iso as a file rather than an actual image of the disk. As you've found, that won't work. It must be burned as an image. >ceubank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>....Can you read the CD's on the windows machine through explorer? >> >>Chris >> >>--------------- >>Chris Eubank >>***Any opinions contained in this e-mail message are solely that of >> the author and do not in any way, directly or indirectly, >> represent my employer, real or imagined. >> >>***Caution, *nix powered air conditioner, do not open windows! >> >> -----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. >>> >>>__________________________________________________________________ >>>____ -- >>>fedora-list mailing list >>>fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >>>To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) 99.24% setiathome rank, not too shabby for a WV hillbilly Yahoo.com attorneys please note, additions to this message by Gene Heskett are: Copyright 2004 by Maurice Eugene Heskett, all rights reserved.
