Installing linux 1

[TipGiver]

Hi,

I currently run winXP Pro SP1&2.

I have also downloaded the linux 'Fedora core 3' a DVD. I boot with the DVD inserted, but I cannot install it; it skips it and continued loading windows. There is no problem by the boot devices priority. The reason is that if i insert the CD 'winXP', I will be able to boot from it and install windows.

The point is that there is a problem on the media. If linux is on CD (or CDs); it is ok. If on DVD, it is not recognized.

Can you help me on this?

 

[cyoung]

Are you sure that you burned the DVD right? You need to burn the ISO image to the DVD the same way that you burn an ISO to a CD.

Is the reader on your computer a DVD drive?

 

[TipGiver]

Well, I downloaded from the web (not p2p, but website) the iso file. From

http://www.linuxiso.ord

I extracted the files of it with winrar.

Could this cause the problem?
Yes, it is a dvd drive.

 

[lgarner]

Yes, that's probably the problem. With CDs, you have to burn the ISO as an image, not extract the files. Your DVD burner should have a similar function to burn the image. Extracting the files gets you a DVD with all the files, but not a bootable one.

 

[TipGiver]

To correct it:

http://www.linuxiso.org

I'll burn it using nero and i'll let you know.

Something else: I have FC3&4 dvd, mandrake10.1 and suse9.1 or .2 (dont remember). Would you recommend any of these, or any other linux to install?

 

[lgarner]

Any of those look OK. Debian is also supposed to be good. I use CentOS, a redistribution of RHEL, myself and recently downloaded OpenSUSE 10 which looks very good, especially for a desktop.

 

[TipGiver]

I burn it again using a program and not just extracting the files. Now it is a bootable dvd-disk.

Now comes... FC4 or Mandrake10.1
What would you suggest?
I am more interested in developing...

Thanks