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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

Um, I got Linux, hpw do I install it? Do the ISO's just boot up or what?

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Installing Linux - CodeWarrior - 07-02-2004

I believe they boot up.

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

Well If you have burned the CD's right. It should boot on the first one and then just follow the screen ....

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

No need to format.
No need to partition.

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

AND there should be a "Howto" file on the first CD.

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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

is that the one called MD555UM on the site? and if so, what extension does it have>?

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

Quote:Originally posted by War@Jul 1 2004, 11:50 PM
is that the one called MD555UM on the site? and if so, what extension does it have>?

hang I check

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

This CD : shrike-SRPMS-disc1.iso Is the first one

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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

I only downloaded from the path Index of /pub/os/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/9/en/iso/i386
should I have downloaded the stuff from Index of /pub/os/Linux/distributions/redhat/redhat/linux/9/en/iso/doc ?

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/os/Linux/distribut.../9/en/iso/i386/

And take the .ISO files only

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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

ive download them already.

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

Quote:Originally posted by War@Jul 1 2004, 11:58 PM
ive download them already.

and burned them to CD's....

Then you should be able to boot on the first one.

If not. What burner SW are you using?

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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

nero.i have the i368 and srpms on disks.

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

Quote:Originally posted by War@Jul 2 2004, 12:03 AM
nero.

V.6 ???

You choose open iso file and then burn ....

If you browse the Cd after burning... Do you get a file list or do you just see the .ISO

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

Quote:Originally posted by War@Jul 2 2004, 12:03 AM
nero.i have the i368 and srpms on disks.

And it still don't boot.??? :blink:

I have made CD's from those exact ISO's and they work perfectly.

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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

well.. im try messing with them..

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Installing Linux - leeman - 07-02-2004

Quote:Originally posted by War@Jul 2 2004, 12:08 AM
well.. im try messing with them..

Do that.

And a stupid question ...




Sorry ... But you try to boot the PC on that record...????

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Installing Linux - War - 07-02-2004

well ive got them working, but im having trouble with installing. ive when to the site alien gave me but when i tryed what it said to do it still wouldnt install. it also it doesn't know where to find the files at.

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