Invalid boot disk?

scotty711 · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 5

Hey. I have never dealt with Linux before, but, obviously, I would like to install it on one of my comps and kind of test it out. I have two comps that I am trying to install Linux on. I have completely formatted and repartitioned the hard drives. They both use Intel Pent. 3 processors but one is an IBM computer and the other one has an "All-Pro computers) Logo on it (??).

I have downloaded "install-x86-minimal-2008.0_beta2.iso" and "livecd-i686-installer-2008.0_beta2-r1.iso" and burnt them both to separate CDs. I have changed the boot order so that the BIOS checks the CD drive before the A drive or the hard drive, and this is what I get:

Invalid boot disk. Replace disk then press any key.

And I can't go any further (not that I'm really expecting to since it can't even recognize the boot disk)

I know I'm doing something wrong, I just don't know what.

I'm not entirely sure what other specs are needed for my comps, but I can give whatever you need.

poly_poly-man · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 1:07 am Post subject:

what did you use to burn the iso's? it sounds like you might have accidentally burned the file to a disc, instead of as an image...

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scotty711 · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 5

I used Nero 6 and told it to burn image, then selected the .ISO file I downloaded off of the site.

EDIT: Do I also need the CONTENTS and DIGEST files that are in the index with the .ISO image itself?

http://lame.lut.fi/linux/gentoo/releases/x86/2008.0_beta2/livecd/

poly_poly-man · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:32 pm Post subject:

you don't need those files, but please check the md5sum against the iso's.

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PaulBain · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject:

With nero you need to make sure you select the finalize disk option. Does that ring a bell?

scotty711 · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 5

Yeah, and I did finalize the disk.

PaulBain · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

Hmm, it is definitely the disk an not the system though. Do you have any alternative software to burn an iso?

A quick google came up with: http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm

scotty711 · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 5

I'm not disagreeing with you at all, but what tells you that it is NOT the system? I have to admit neither of these computers have been 100% compliant with me on any level (though what computer IS). Just wondering.

PaulBain · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 7:33 pm Post subject:

It is very very unlikely that two systems will not boot a bootable CD. Most computers fall over themselves to boot CDs if the CD is first in the boot list.

Just a guess.

scotty711 · n00b Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 5

Okay... I got all that figured out, and am now trying to install Gentoo. Once I choose the kernel I want, though, I start getting a LOT of errors.

pappy_mcfae · Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:18 pm Post subject:

Try the 2007.0 install media instead and see if you get better results. Depending on how old the machines in question are, the older media might give you better luck.

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