why won't my downloaded Linux installation disc boot?

Question

I'm trying to install linux on an old cyrix 6-86 based pc (BIOS, is set to cdfirst boot device and it does boot from an xp cd)
I downloaded and burnt a copy of debian amd64 netinstall iso image (using xp so I don't know if it downloaded in binary or not) I thought from what I read on the download pages that this should be a bootable cd once finnished. Did I need to burn additional files to the cd to make it bootable. A simple answer appreciated or links to simple linux pages, just because I can assemble the ingredients doesn't make me a cheff

Answer 1

The iso file should produce a bootable disk. However, you need to set your burning software to burn from an iso image. If you just copy the iso file to a CD, it won't do anything.



The amd64 iso isn't the right one for your PC. You need a 32 bit distro.

Answer 2

If it is a live CD, the file you would have downloaded is an ISO CD image file. You need to put a blank CD in the drive and then open the ISO file in your CD writing software, such as Nero. The best way to do this is to actually double click the downloaded file to open it.



If the 'open with' dialog comes up, just select your CD writing software from the list.



The software should automatically load the image file and burn it to the CD. The CD is then bootable. Reboot, with the BIOS boot order set to boot from CD first. You will then arrive at a selection screen, follow the on-screen instructions from there.



Good luck

Answer 3

If you put the CD in the drive while in windows if you look in explorer at the drive and see a single file that has the extension iso then that will not boot.

You will need a CD writing program that writes images to CD.

Answer 4

You're trying to boot an AMD64 Linux distribution on an old Cyrix 686?



Wrong version. That's why it won't boot.

Answer 5

hi i dont remember but...

if u getting logo of linux but it wont start installation then u have to entr som ecode or something... it should be in help options...

its somthig like *=relise something i m not sure... i dont remeber...

if this didnot helped then have a look at ur bios setting and set cd/dvd drive bootable first... it should work i had the same problem whenn i was trying to install ubunto and suse linux.

hope it helps good luck

Answer 6

I unquestionably have constantly completed a instruction manual repartitioning - and that i ahve put in Ubuntu different circumstances on a form of machines. often i take advantage of gparted to make your innovations up the place i opt for to place the hot partitions (/, /abode, and turn), and that i create them with gparted, writing down the "handle" decrease than linux. Then I run the Ubuntu installer, and specify the partition places - I unquestionably have never tried the "computerized" or "guided" techniques.

Answer 7

Look on the disc to see if the autorun file is on their if not you cannot use this disc you will have to purchase one.