Unable to Install Fedora 1.0 on Blank HD

Basically you've got a coaster. If SpeedyCD doesn't have the ability to
burn CDs from disk images, then I recommend downloading the Nero 30-day
trial to burn the images.
~M


On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, George Gambill wrote:

> Matt,
>
> Thanks,
>
> Win XP Explorer shows a single file titled "Yarrow-i386-disc1" of type
> "SpeedyCD ISO Image File". I use a program (win XP) named "SpeedyCD" to
> burn.
>
> When I Explore the RH 8.0 CD # 1, I see the contents. 4 folders and several
> files.
>
> Any ideas as to how to extract (maybe not a good word) the files from within
> the ISO?
>
> George
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Matt Alexander <m@pdxlug.org>
> > Subject: Re: Unable to Install Fedora 1.0 on Blank HD
> >
> > Open up one of the Fedora CDs on your XP system. Do you see
> > the ISO file?
> > Or does it display the contents of the ISO file?
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 23 Jan 2004, George Gambill wrote:
> >
> > > I downloaded the 3 Fedora ISO's and burned (Win XP system)
> > them to CD's.
> > >
> > > When I boot with the Fedora #1 CD in the CD drive, it does
> > not find a
> > > bootable image on the CD and eventually asks for a bootable
> > disk in the A
> > > drive. Note, the HD is brand new having never been partitioned.
> > >
> > > When I boot with the RH 8.0 #1 CD in the CD drive, it boots well.
> > >
> > > 1) Any ideas why the Fedora 1.0 CD isn't bootable?
> > >
> > > 2) Should I have done something other than a simple burn?
> > >
> > > 3) Is there a way to install RH 8.0 (of 9.0) then upgrade
> > to Fedora via a
> > > non-bootable CD.
> > >
> > > 4) Is there a source for a floppy disk to boot from?
> > >
> > > 5) Any other ideas?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > George
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