can I put the dvd version of linux on CDs?

Lamilia · 04-26-2007, 03:28 AM

Hey I'm back I've been busy learning c++ and playing metal gear solid. I Downloaded Mandriva 1 DVD and I went to burn it to a DVD and I found that although it says right on the pc that its a dvd/cd writer it doesnt burn dvds. Can I burn it on a bunch of CDs and have it work? Could I download the 2 different CD versions instead and install both of them without it being 2 different partitions? I forget if I like KDE or GNOME so I want to get them both.

PC eye · 04-26-2007, 03:37 AM

What program did you try using to burn the iso? type disk image or tarz? One program found good for burning iso image for Mandriva and other distros live or install is BurnOn. That also works great with GParted live for cd/dvd.

Lamilia · 04-26-2007, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

What program did you try using to burn the iso? type disk image or tarz? One program found good for burning iso image for Mandriva and other distros live or install is BurnOn. That also works great with GParted live for cd/dvd.

Are any of those freeware? When I just dragged the files to the drive in my computer and said burn (just for a test) it said please insert a cd...I dont even think it recognized the dvd-r

StrangleHold · 04-26-2007, 04:00 AM

Windows XP itself wont burn DVDs. Try Deepburner free, havent used it in awhile but I think it burns Data DVDs
http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products

Lamilia · 04-26-2007, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StrangleHold

Windows XP itself wont burn DVDs. Try Deepburner free, havent used it in awhile but I think it burns Data DVDs
http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products

oh ok...well ive tried a few different programs too and they always say insert dvd. I will give it one more try with the program you gave me.

Lamilia · 04-26-2007, 05:31 AM

It said drive is busy or not ready. Also I got it from a mirror and there are 4 files..do I just burn the ISO to the DVD or what? It only lets me burn one file in the image/iso \ burner thing

PC eye · 04-26-2007, 05:36 AM

Where are you trying to download the distro from? That could be a help here since the site will show what is available in waht format. The program you will end up using will have to be able to create "bootable" as well as data disks. Simply burning a disk image usually isn't enough. The free version of BurnOn seems to have that in mind with one annoyance!

After each burn an IE window will open for buying the full version. Yet the free one does great with Linux live as well as GParted. http://www.burnworld.com/burnoncddvd/

Lamilia · 04-26-2007, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

Where are you trying to download the distro from? That could be a help here since the site will show what is available in waht format. The program you will end up using will have to be able to create "bootable" as well as data disks. Simply burning a disk image usually isn't enough. The free version of BurnOn seems to have that in mind with one annoyance!

After each burn an IE window will open for buying the full version. Yet the free one does great with Linux live as well as GParted. http://www.burnworld.com/burnoncddvd/

I went to the Illinois mirror from mandriva.com ( http://mirror.mcs.anl.gov/pub/mandra...al/iso/2007.1/ ) Then I Looked at the Torrent which was going to take 4 days so I cancelled it and the files it was going to download were:
mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-dvd-x86_64.idx
mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-dvd-x86_64.iso
mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-dvd-x86_64.iso.sha1.asc
and I think
mandriva-linux-2007-spring-free-dvd-x86_64.iso.md5.asc
so I downloaded all of those and nothing more..I just downloaded that other person's reccomended burner do I really need that? And could a loose IDE cable be causing the problem even though it does show the reading cd/dvd icon when I close the tray?

PC eye · 04-26-2007, 06:58 AM

There are a total of 6 files to download seen there. The two with the "asc" seen at the end are strictly text files with one being the md5 checksum for verification. The screen capture shows what they look like once you are ready to grab all needed. http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/8684/mandrivafy0.jpg

DeepBurner also supports burning iso images to disk as seen in the information at http://www.deepburner.com/ But your mention of a combo drive that may be a cd writer/dvd rom drive type not a regular dvd burner may be your problem there. The make and model drive can be looked up to see if that's the case. That would mean being limited to cd-r type images. The actual size of the iso disk image itself is unknown here due to seeing the "IE cannot display page" error. That will tell you the size even if canceling the download right away.

If everything turns out to be less then 700mb you can burn a bootable cd-r for this. I haven't used DeepBurner to see if it can make disks bootable which is your main concern even for non live distros. I have the non 64bit version here that takes 3 cd-rs if that helps you there. By the look of the sizes seen on the other files you may not even need more then one cd-r since the 64bit release would be smaller in size?

Lamilia · 04-26-2007, 08:52 PM

thanks that helps quite a bit. The other program recognized it as a dvd writer so I dont get why it doesnt work. I still need to know why it will only let me burn one ISO file to the cd but I'm sick today so I'll try to figure this out when I get better.

04-26-2007, 03:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lamilia Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: inside a metal gear probably... Posts: 825	can I put the dvd version of linux on CDs? Hey I'm back I've been busy learning c++ and playing metal gear solid. I Downloaded Mandriva 1 DVD and I went to burn it to a DVD and I found that although it says right on the pc that its a dvd/cd writer it doesnt burn dvds. Can I burn it on a bunch of CDs and have it work? Could I download the 2 different CD versions instead and install both of them without it being 2 different partitions? I forget if I like KDE or GNOME so I want to get them both. __________________ AMD athlon 64 3200+ 2009MHz(Whatever that is in GHZ)/ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB video card/corsair 1gb RAM/250gb maxtor hdd/MSI K8N Neo4 platinum motherboard/ linkworld black case {xfire name-lamilia } in the computer repair business...sort of

04-26-2007, 03:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	What program did you try using to burn the iso? type disk image or tarz? One program found good for burning iso image for Mandriva and other distros live or install is BurnOn. That also works great with GParted live for cd/dvd. __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

04-26-2007, 04:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,084	Windows XP itself wont burn DVDs. Try Deepburner free, havent used it in awhile but I think it burns Data DVDs http://www.deepburner.com/?r=products __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 800 4gb PNY XLR8 8800GT Spinpoint F1 500gb. Too bad stupidity isn't painful.

04-26-2007, 05:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
Lamilia Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: inside a metal gear probably... Posts: 825	It said drive is busy or not ready. Also I got it from a mirror and there are 4 files..do I just burn the ISO to the DVD or what? It only lets me burn one file in the image/iso \ burner thing __________________ AMD athlon 64 3200+ 2009MHz(Whatever that is in GHZ)/ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB video card/corsair 1gb RAM/250gb maxtor hdd/MSI K8N Neo4 platinum motherboard/ linkworld black case {xfire name-lamilia } in the computer repair business...sort of

04-26-2007, 05:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	Where are you trying to download the distro from? That could be a help here since the site will show what is available in waht format. The program you will end up using will have to be able to create "bootable" as well as data disks. Simply burning a disk image usually isn't enough. The free version of BurnOn seems to have that in mind with one annoyance! After each burn an IE window will open for buying the full version. Yet the free one does great with Linux live as well as GParted. http://www.burnworld.com/burnoncddvd/ __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

04-26-2007, 06:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	There are a total of 6 files to download seen there. The two with the "asc" seen at the end are strictly text files with one being the md5 checksum for verification. The screen capture shows what they look like once you are ready to grab all needed. http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/8684/mandrivafy0.jpg DeepBurner also supports burning iso images to disk as seen in the information at http://www.deepburner.com/ But your mention of a combo drive that may be a cd writer/dvd rom drive type not a regular dvd burner may be your problem there. The make and model drive can be looked up to see if that's the case. That would mean being limited to cd-r type images. The actual size of the iso disk image itself is unknown here due to seeing the "IE cannot display page" error. That will tell you the size even if canceling the download right away. If everything turns out to be less then 700mb you can burn a bootable cd-r for this. I haven't used DeepBurner to see if it can make disks bootable which is your main concern even for non live distros. I have the non 64bit version here that takes 3 cd-rs if that helps you there. By the look of the sizes seen on the other files you may not even need more then one cd-r since the 64bit release would be smaller in size? __________________ Turning auto exhaust into a new energy source http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Ahe...ory?id=5552209 Ahead of theCurve: Extreme gamers play 45hrs. a week http://blogs.abcnews.com/aheadofthec...extreme-g.html

04-26-2007, 08:52 PM	#10 (permalink)
Lamilia Platinum Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: inside a metal gear probably... Posts: 825	thanks that helps quite a bit. The other program recognized it as a dvd writer so I dont get why it doesnt work. I still need to know why it will only let me burn one ISO file to the cd but I'm sick today so I'll try to figure this out when I get better. __________________ AMD athlon 64 3200+ 2009MHz(Whatever that is in GHZ)/ATI RADEON X850 XT 256MB video card/corsair 1gb RAM/250gb maxtor hdd/MSI K8N Neo4 platinum motherboard/ linkworld black case {xfire name-lamilia } in the computer repair business...sort of

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