[resolved] Booting Fedora

removed9808a · 08-28-2005, 09:55 AM

Ok I have downloaded Fedora from the Official Fedora website, I extracted the ISO images using winRAR and then burned them to CD's using Nero.
But I can't get the CD's to boot, my BIOS (Pheonix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG) doesn't give me the option to select a media to boot from, but as it boots it checks my 2 drives (DVD-ROM and DVD R/RW). I know it works because the recovery disk that came with my PC boots fine and I can also use floppy disks to boot with.

My question is, is there a specific type of software I need to use to burn bootable CD's from ISO Images?

Or is there some sort of configuration I can do?

Or can I install Fedora from Windows?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Daniel.

**Spatcher** · 08-28-2005, 12:33 PM

You most likely burned the iso wrong. You shouldn't have extracted anything. You open Nero, and chose burn a disk image, then go from there.

removed9808a · 08-28-2005, 01:13 PM

Yeah this worked.

Thanks.

**Spatcher** · 08-28-2005, 01:17 PM

You're welcome

08-28-2005, 09:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
removed9808a Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 70 OS: .	Booting Fedora Ok I have downloaded Fedora from the Official Fedora website, I extracted the ISO images using winRAR and then burned them to CD's using Nero. But I can't get the CD's to boot, my BIOS (Pheonix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG) doesn't give me the option to select a media to boot from, but as it boots it checks my 2 drives (DVD-ROM and DVD R/RW). I know it works because the recovery disk that came with my PC boots fine and I can also use floppy disks to boot with. My question is, is there a specific type of software I need to use to burn bootable CD's from ISO Images? Or is there some sort of configuration I can do? Or can I install Fedora from Windows? Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Daniel.

08-28-2005, 12:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	You most likely burned the iso wrong. You shouldn't have extracted anything. You open Nero, and chose burn a disk image, then go from there. __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

08-28-2005, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Spatcher Henry Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,484 OS: Mac OSX	You're welcome __________________ JohnThePilot: Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon (a nation without a language is a nation without a heart) John Butler Trio: Go take a step outside, see what's shakin' in the real world - Good Excuse Paul Kelly: Just add a dollop of tomato sauce for sweetness and that extra tang - How to Make Gravy

08-28-2005, 01:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
removed9808a Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 70 OS: .	Yeah this worked. Thanks.