On Sunday 23 Jan 2005 11:51, Tony Dietrich wrote: > On Sunday 23 Jan 2005 11:41, Kumara wrote: > > Dear Sir, > > I downloaded FC3 iso images (that is SRPM) 4CDs and 1 Rescue disk. then I > > made CDs from iso images. but I can not boot from the first disk. at the > > root of the disk, there is a folder called SRPM and some text and other > > files only > > > > i am not sure which set of iso images to download for this purpose. I'm > > still new to Linux. > > > > I am again going to download the next set of iso images to try > > > > please, direct me to get my box with FC3. > > > > Thanks a lot > > Mohan > > Mohan > > You don't need the SRPM images to install Fedora ... you need the RPM > images. > > The SRPMS are additional resources if you ever want to tweak the programs. > > Check you've burnt the iso's as data discs, not as images. Eugh, I'm not awake this morning, its the other way round CORRECTION: Check you've burnt the iso's as images, not as data discs. > > You need to burn the iso's that you downloaded onto the cd's as images. > Check the help files for your CD-burning software for the right options. > > -- > Tony Dietrich > ------------- > When you have to kill a man it costs nothing to be polite. > -- Winston Churchill, on formal declarations of war -- Tony Dietrich ------------- It would be illogical to assume that all conditions remain stable. -- Spock, "The Enterprise" Incident", stardate 5027.3