bootable cds won't boot

Rebster · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:18 pm Post subject: bootable cds won't boot

I have to re install gentoo and downloaded "install-x86-minimal-2004.2.iso".Since I don't have linux installed right now I had to burn it in windows using alcohol 120%(This is the only cd burning software I have for windows and am not going to download pirated crap).The cd wouldn't boot so I downloaded "install-x86-universal-2004.2.iso" and burned it with the same results.I know that acohol can burn bootable cds because I've burned plenty of them in the past.Are the images messed up or what?

Yes my bios is set up to boot from a cd.I know this because I tried it with other bootable disks without any problems.
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semi-fly · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:25 pm Post subject:

Sounds like your burning software is not working properly - you could download a trail version of Nero; that should let you at least create a proper ISO. I've not really worked with alcohol 120% so I'm not sure.
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Rebster · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply.

I thought the same thing so I downloaded knoppix image .After burning to cd it booted just fine.
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Sanjiyan · n00b Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 39

I just tried burning the universal CD with Nero, after the minimal version does not boot, only to find out that after downloading from two different sources, md5s match etc, that the universal CD does not boot either.

I even used Nero.....

Anyone else having the same problems?

I know of the problems people are having with the minimal cd, I posted to the relevent thread a ew days ago, saying that cd wouldnt boot either.

necromantik · n00b Joined: 27 Jun 2004 Posts: 11

I have the same problem. I've tried burning with Toast (I'm burning on a mac) and D-U, but the same result each time, no matter what type of media I use. Other disks boot fine. I have virtualpc and have tested the image on that, it works fine. The only thing I can think of is possibly the motherboard. What are your system specs?

I havn't tried the universal yet

Rebster · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:04 am Post subject:

well I guess we'll just have to wait until they fix this.

If no one has submitted a bug report then I'll be happy to.
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Joffer · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:06 am Post subject:

2004.2-minimal ISO is just bootable about 50% of the time / cd-roms. I can boot it on my laptop but not on my desktop. Anyway, there is already a thread about minimal not booting:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=202516

marin_linuxer · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:08 am Post subject:

I'm having trouble with the minimal cd, also. It will only boot on 1 of 3 computer's I've tried it on.

Rebster · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 1:13 am Post subject:

Sorry I didn't mean to start a new thread on the same subject but just didn't see that one.

Why doesn't the gentoo team make a small floppy boot image for the cds?If mandrake can do it then gentoo sure can.
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Joffer · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:55 am Post subject:

Sanjiyan · n00b Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 39

I have managed to boot from both of the 2004.2 CDs.

I used Smart BootManager which is explained in the AltBoot pages on the Gentoo website.

Its simple and works like a charm

tomk · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:43 pm Post subject:

Moved from Installing Gentoo, please see this topic:

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=202516
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