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Andrew Stallard <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 7 Aug 2006 11:55:42 -0400
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Yes, this is the problem.

Thank You

Quoting Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>:

> [log in to unmask] wrote:
>> I tried loading Sci-Linux by attempting to boot from the first iso   
>> disc I burned to CD-R. However, I found out the disc was unable to   
>> boot. Yes, I had the boot sequence adjusted to boot from the CD   
>> drive first. It failed to do so. I just got an error message   
>> stating the device was not bootable. Did anybody else have this   
>> problem? How did you correct it?
>>
>> Thank You for Responding:
>>
>> Andrew Stallard
>
> The first disk IS bootable, or at least should be if burned correctly.
> One common problem people have had is that they burn the *.iso file to
> the CD as a file, instead of as iso file (which is really a file
> system).  The way to check for this is to put your CD into a computer
> after it's booted up, then mount and look at the CD as you would a
> normal CD.
> If it only has one file <filename>.iso, then it was burned incorrectly.
> If it has a bunch of files and directories, then it was burned
> correctly, and we have to figure out what other sort of problem there
> is.
> Troy
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