dd anyone?

[Robert N. Eaton]

Hi All,

Trying to install Kubuntu (because I get along better with KDE than 
Gnome), I have run into a frustrating problem. I downloaded and burned 
the .iso file, but the cdrom would not boot.  I checked the BIOS to make 
sure that it could boot from a cdrom (seemingly no problem.)

In the information in the .iso file the Smart Boot Manager was described 
as a way out of this dilemma.  I quote: "Then, instead of booting on the 
CD directly, you can create a Smart Boot Manager floppy image by using 
the sbm.bin disk image.  You can create this floppy with rawrite (under 
DOS) or with dd (under Linux)." This seemed like a good idea, so I 
tried, and tried, and tried.

I've read man dd over and over, for all the good it's done me (Man, this 
does not compute.)(Sorry, couldn't resist.) The problem stems from the 
fact that sbm.bin is 1474560 bytes, a litle much for a 1.44 meg 
floppy--thus dd.

I really don't understand how to use dd in this (or any other) case.

Help.

Bob Eaton