Installing for me a noob

[NerdyDuffman]

ok i download mandrake 9's 3 iso files and i burned them using nero as a image cd but nothing happens when i boot up. Do i need to get a boot disk for it and if so cna you tell me where to dl it.

thx

[Mickwish]

"nothing happens". Does this mean it boiots into another OS? Or it says OS not found?

Might be you need to allow the CD-ROM drive to be bootable in the BIOS. Not sure, but only drake CD-1 ISO is bootable, I think.

Cheers
Mick

[NerdyDuffman]

CD-rom is the first boot option

And sorry for not communicating but it boots windows xp at start-up.

[lynchmob]

Look at the CDs in explorer:Are they just one big file or are they divided into directories?If the former,you need to re-create the CDs from the iso images you DL'd.Also run the md5 checksums on the iso images.
lynch

[NerdyDuffman]

ok ive made two types of cds one with the iso split into files and one with just a iso file

-well if someone could tell what option for burning teh cd in nero is that would help thx

[NerdyDuffman]

can someone plz help me im so confused. I had RH8 on my comp before but i dont know what i did to get it on i dont remember but i want to try linux again with rh9 so some plz help me.

[the jester]

in nero, cancel the wizard, go to File > Burn Image > change type from .nrg to all files(?) then select your .iso file

if I recall correctly you should now be prompted to "burn"

hth