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| BurningAndBooting addresses questions related to creating a bootable cd from your downloaded Dynebolic ISO image. |
DynebolicFaq : [[http://dynebolic.org/|dyne:bolic homepage]] ---- |
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| === I've downloaded the iso file and burned it to disk, but Dynebolic doesn't load. What's up? === | === How can I burn the image (.iso file) to an empty CDROM or CDRW? === |
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| Well, the iso is an "image"; it must be burned "as" an image, not as a typical file, in order for the system to run it successfully. Many cd burner programs have a ''burn as image''/''burn as iso'' option. | First of all, the iso is an "image"; it must be burned as an image, not as a typical file, in order for the system to run it successfully. Many cd burner programs have a ''burn as image'' or ''burn as iso'' option. |
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| 'There is a very comprehensive and fairly short howto about burning an ISO image [http://www.e-smith.org/docs/howto/CD_burning_howto.php3 here]. | 'There is a very comprehensive and fairly short howto about burning an ISO image [[http://www.e-smith.org/docs/howto/CD_burning_howto.php3|here]]. |
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*Using '''GNU/Linux''': -'''''K3b''''': Select menu '''Tools''', '''Write ISO Image''', '''Image to Write''' | Find and select the ISO file to burn | Wait fo calculation of MD5 checksum and control it to be exact | Button '''Start''' -'''''gcombust''''': Select tab '''burn''' | Check '''ISO 9660 Image''' | Button '''Choose image location''' | Find and select the ISO file to burn | Button '''Combust!''' -'''''cdrecord''''' (commandline): type {{{cdrecord -scanbus}}} to detect your device (i.e 0,0,0) | then type {{{cdrecord dev=0,0,0 speed=8 -eject dynebolic.iso}}}. You can learn more by reading the manual: {{{man cdrecord}}} *Using '''Windows''': -'''''Nero''''': Select menu '''File''', '''Burn image...''' | Find and select the iso file to burn -'''''ISO Recorder''''': Instructions found [[http://isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm|here]]. *Using '''Mac OS X''': -'''''CD Copier''''' : just insert the blank CD to be burned, the CD Copier application will start automatically asking the location of the ISO image file. -'''''Mac OS X 10.3 PANTHER''''': start '''Disk Utility''' from Applications -> Utils and then click on the menu '''Image''' and choose '''Burn...''' -> select the dynebolic ISO file and BURN! *Using '''Sun Solaris / Open Solaris''': -'''''cdrw''''' : insert a blank CD-R/W. On a Shell-Prompt type: `cdrw -i <your.iso>`. -'''''using JDS/R3''''' : insert a blank CD-R/W. Rightklick on the <file.iso>, write to cd. Where not noted, instructions may be executed with the left mouse button, single click. |
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| '''GNU/Linux gui''': -'''''K3b''''': Select ''Tools'', ''Write ISO Image'', ''Image to Write'' | Select the ISO file to burn | Wait fo calculation of MD5 checksum and control it | Button ''Start'' -'''''gcombust''''': Tab ''burn'' | Check ''ISO 9660 Image'' | Button ''Choose image location'' | Select the ISO file to burn | Button ''Combust!'' ---- '''Windows gui''': -'''''Nero''''': Select file | Burn image & select your iso file ---- XP: [http://www.devhood.com/tools/tool_details.aspx?tool_id=143 ISORecorderSetup.exe] Once installed, right-click on your iso image and select 'copy to cd' |
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| First of all, you need an ATAPI CD-ROM. Easier than it sounds, that's in every Standard PC Box. Then you need to choose the CD as Boot-Device. With most computers you will have to enable "Boot from CD" in the BIOS. Please check your computer's instructions. Some computers will boot from CD when you keep the 'C' key pressed. |
First of all, you need an ATAPI CD-ROM. Easier than it sounds, that's in every standard PC Box. |
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| Then you simply insert the [dyne:bolic] CD and reboot. | You then need to choose the CD as Boot-Device. With most computers you will have to enable "Boot from CD" in the BIOS. Please check your computer's instructions. Some computers will boot from CD when you keep the 'C' key pressed. |
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| === Hmmmm, can I see what's in the dynebolic iso file? === | Afterwards simply insert the dyne:bolic CD and reboot. ---- === I'm curious (or paranoid)! Can I see what's in the dyne:bolic iso file? === |
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| Of course! If in '''Linux''', you have to mount your image on your favorite device, such as a hard disk: | Of course! * In '''GNU/Linux''', you have to mount your image on your favorite device, such as a hard disk: |
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| ''mount -o loop /dir/to/dynebolic/iso/dynebolic-''version''.iso /mounting/directory'' | {{{mount -o loop /dir/to/dynebolic/iso/dynebolic-}}}version{{{.iso /mounting/directory}}} |
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| where ''/dir/to/dynebolic/iso'' is where your iso file is saved, and ''/mounting/directory'' is where you plan to mount it. Be sure to have loopback device and ISO filesystem support enabled in kernel, in order to be able to mount an ISO filesystem. | where ''/dir/to/dynebolic/iso'' is where your iso file is saved, and ''/mounting/directory'' is where you plan to mount it. Be sure to have loopback device and ISO filesystem support enabled in kernel, in order to be able to mount an ISO filesystem. |
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| In '''Windows''', you need to get a program that helps you browse or extract the iso file, such as WinISO, Iso commander, Undisker, Magic Iso, Ultra Iso and others, but beware that most, if not all of them, are NOT Free Software but shareware or proprietary, therefore they are sometimes limited time demos, or have capabilities crippled... (but you could always use dynebolic to download, update, and browse dynebolic!) | * In '''Windows''', you need to get a program that helps you browse or extract the iso file, such as WinISO, Iso commander, Undisker, Magic Iso, Ultra Iso and others, but beware that most, if not all of them, are NOT Free Software but shareware or proprietary, therefore they are sometimes limited time demos, or have capabilities crippled... (but you could always use dynebolic to download, update, and browse dynebolic!) An option for '''Windows Users''' is [[http://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php|Daemon Tools]]. These are freeware for non-commercial use. * In '''MacOSX''' you can simply click on the ISO file and it will be mounted in a directory of your desktop. If you have just a browser and still want to peek inside the dynebolic ISO file contents, then you can browse [[http://www.mirror.ac.uk/sites/www.dynebolic.org/|this web page]] kindly offered by the UK Mirror Service, which lets you navigate the contents thru a web interface. |
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| Back to DynebolicFaq | DynebolicFaq : [[http://dynebolic.org/|dyne:bolic homepage]] |
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| [http://dynebolic.org/ Dynebolic homepage] |
DynebolicFaq : dyne:bolic homepage
How can I burn the image (.iso file) to an empty CDROM or CDRW?
First of all, the iso is an "image"; it must be burned as an image, not as a typical file, in order for the system to run it successfully. Many cd burner programs have a burn as image or burn as iso option.
Depending on your current OS, there are different options available to you. 'There is a very comprehensive and fairly short howto about burning an ISO image here.
An admittedly partial list of options:
Using GNU/Linux:
-K3b: Select menu Tools, Write ISO Image, Image to Write | Find and select the ISO file to burn | Wait fo calculation of MD5 checksum and control it to be exact | Button Start
-gcombust: Select tab burn | Check ISO 9660 Image | Button Choose image location | Find and select the ISO file to burn | Button Combust!
-cdrecord (commandline): type cdrecord -scanbus to detect your device (i.e 0,0,0) | then type cdrecord dev=0,0,0 speed=8 -eject dynebolic.iso. You can learn more by reading the manual: man cdrecord
Using Windows:
-Nero: Select menu File, Burn image... | Find and select the iso file to burn
-ISO Recorder: Instructions found here.
Using Mac OS X:
-CD Copier : just insert the blank CD to be burned, the CD Copier application will start automatically asking the location of the ISO image file.
-Mac OS X 10.3 PANTHER: start Disk Utility from Applications -> Utils and then click on the menu Image and choose Burn... -> select the dynebolic ISO file and BURN!
Using Sun Solaris / Open Solaris:
-cdrw : insert a blank CD-R/W. On a Shell-Prompt type: cdrw -i <your.iso>.
-using JDS/R3 : insert a blank CD-R/W. Rightklick on the <file.iso>, write to cd.
Where not noted, instructions may be executed with the left mouse button, single click.
How do I get my computer to boot from CD?
First of all, you need an ATAPI CD-ROM. Easier than it sounds, that's in every standard PC Box.
You then need to choose the CD as Boot-Device. With most computers you will have to enable "Boot from CD" in the BIOS. Please check your computer's instructions. Some computers will boot from CD when you keep the 'C' key pressed.
Afterwards simply insert the dyne:bolic CD and reboot.
I'm curious (or paranoid)! Can I see what's in the dyne:bolic iso file?
Of course!
In GNU/Linux, you have to mount your image on your favorite device, such as a hard disk:
mount -o loop /dir/to/dynebolic/iso/dynebolic-version.iso /mounting/directory
where /dir/to/dynebolic/iso is where your iso file is saved, and /mounting/directory is where you plan to mount it. Be sure to have loopback device and ISO filesystem support enabled in kernel, in order to be able to mount an ISO filesystem.
In Windows, you need to get a program that helps you browse or extract the iso file, such as WinISO, Iso commander, Undisker, Magic Iso, Ultra Iso and others, but beware that most, if not all of them, are NOT Free Software but shareware or proprietary, therefore they are sometimes limited time demos, or have capabilities crippled... (but you could always use dynebolic to download, update, and browse dynebolic!)
An option for Windows Users is Daemon Tools. These are freeware for non-commercial use.
In MacOSX you can simply click on the ISO file and it will be mounted in a directory of your desktop.
If you have just a browser and still want to peek inside the dynebolic ISO file contents, then you can browse this web page kindly offered by the UK Mirror Service, which lets you navigate the contents thru a web interface.
DynebolicFaq : dyne:bolic homepage