Re: [Gnoppix-user] lost in beginner land

[david howe]

Nero has an option to burn an image. If you have access to Nero, then that is 
the option to choose. The Gnoppix image files are like all the other current 
crop of .iso files, they are bootable but need to be be burnt as image files. 
Ignore the option to create a bootable CD, it is not relevant.
On, 24 Jan 2004 11:33:39 -0800 (PST)
John Smothers <address@hidden> wrote:

> First of all, I thank all of you for your quick and
> helpful responses.  I was easily able to enter the
> bios setup by doing what you have all suggested.  
> 
> I reordered the bootup order to 1)floppy, 2)cd rom, 3)
> hdd.  The order before changing it, was to look at the
> hdd first.  So, I figured all would go well now after
> the modification.
> 
> Unfortunately, I still get windows xp booting up.  And
> that's unfortunate in so many ways :).
> 
> --- Mica Mijatovic <address@hidden> wrote:
> > As to burning a bootable CD, the rules may wary.
> > Perhaps someone other
> > will know to tell you what in a Gnoppix case.
> > Anyway, copying just an
> > iso file to CD will not work, as I know. :-)
> 
> Well, I believe this is where I am at now.  How do I
> get a cd with an iso file on it to be a bootable CD? 
> I will continue to look at the FAQ and docs so I don't
> waste alot of your time.  But I could use all the help
> and shortcuts possible.
> 
> Again, thank you to all and I was thinking about
> writing this up from a beginner point of view.  Would
> this be helpful to avoid alot of you helping newbies
> like me?  If so, after I get everything to work, I
> will write up (using gnoppix and open office, of
> course) a quick piece (Gnoppix Help for Beginners and
> the Non-Technical) that people can edit and add to.
> 
> Thank you,
> John Smothers
> 
> >     Was Sat, 24 Jan 2004, at 09:49:43 -0800 (PST), 
> >     when John address@hidden wrote:
> > 
> > > I burnt the gnoppix iso to a cd using xp.
> > 
> > 
> > > So, I figured I would just hope for the best and
> > put
> > > in the cd and reboot.  Nothing happened, except
> > for XP
> > > booting up, so I'm left to 2 ideas.  Either my
> > bios
> > > are not set up to boot from cd or burning the iso
> > with
> > > the xp software didn't do something correctly.
> > 
> > Quite good ideas.
> > 
> > > Is there a standard site(s) I can go look at to
> > find
> > > out what bios I am using and how to reconfigure
> > it? 
> > > Or a place where complete newbie questions and
> > hand
> > > holding is more appropriately done?
> > 
> > You enter the BIOS Setup by pressing <delete> button
> > during booting
> > process (while in 'DOS mode'). Once you are in, go
> > to Advanced BIOS
> > Features. There you'll see Boot Device(s) entries.
> > Set your Floppy to be
> > the first one, your CD-Rom the second one, and your
> > HDD(s) after them.
> > (First HDD is always HDD-0, if you have more then
> > one.)
> > 
> > That means that your machine will search firstly a
> > floppy with system
> > files, then a bootable CD, and then a HDD.
> > 
> > As to burning a bootable CD, the rules may wary.
> > Perhaps someone other
> > will know to tell you what in a Gnoppix case.
> > Anyway, copying just an
> > iso file to CD will not work, as I know. :-)
> > 
> > > I hear live linux cds are a great place to start.
> > 
> > Not only to start but to work with it too. :-)
> > 
> > Maybe is a good/better option to order somewhere a
> > ready bootable CD.
> > It's pretty cheap.
> > 
> > A good place for learning hardware (BIOS etc.) is
> > <www.tomshardware.com>. You can also put a glance at
> > the Manual of your
> > {mother|father|main}board, where you can find an
> > exact description of
> > your BIOS, and of the ways of setting it up.
> > 
> > There is somewhere (on Gnop or Knop pix site) some
> > faq about roasting a
> > bootable CD, but I have no the address near in this
> > moment.
> > 
> > Mica
> > -- 
> > 
> 
> 
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