Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2006 15:35:16 +1000 (EST) From: "Jason McAlpine" <jmcalpine@richardflanagan.com.au> To: "doug" <doug@fledge.watson.org> Cc: Walt Haynes <whaynes53@verizon.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Installation CD Creation Message-ID: <53456.203.222.143.176.1152423316.squirrel@staff.richardflanagan.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20060709003419.G49127@fledge.watson.org> References: <000001c6a2d7$71b8e990$2f01a8c0@homefd908b2fef> <20060709003419.G49127@fledge.watson.org>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > > On Sat, 8 Jul 2006, Walt Haynes wrote: > > >> I'm having a tough time creating the two 6.1-release >> installation CD's. I was told that it was best to go to >> >> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/ISO-IMAGES/6.1/ >> >> >> and download the 6.1 RELEASE disc1 and disc2 ISO images in Windows, and >> use your favorite toaster to rip CDs. (My CD 'toaster' is Nero OEM >> 6.6.0.13.) >> Then boot from disc1 to install. When I attempt to do this, it's like >> the CD is either empty or unreadable. I'd love to know what I'm doing >> wrong. I've tried this 4 times now and it's a bit frustrating. I have >> the .ISO files in my recycle bin. Is there a way for me to convert them >> to CD images from which I can boot my Windows XP system and install >> FreeBSD in my available 20 GB primary partition? >> >> >> Sincerely, >> Walt Haynes >> >> >> On Sun, July 9, 2006 2:51 pm, doug wrote: > If the FreeBSD CD is formated properly you should be able to see the CD's > directory structure using windows explorer. If you can not do that, you > did not choose the option to burn the CD from an ISO image. Burning from > an ISO image is directly writing each track. > > If you use nero choose BURN IMAGE or CREATE CD FROM IMAGE this will burn the ISO image correctly other tools such as alzip winrar and many other free applications can extract and edit ISO images. Best of luck Regards Jason - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Notice: This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and may be subject to legal or professional privileges. This email is intended solely for the attention and use of the named addressee(s). Richard Flanagan & Company take no responsibility for any virus or malicious application sent via this electronic mail. X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new (Clam-AV) at richardflanagan.com.au -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFEsJWSRkFl9ZIxSw4RApG+AJ9RRzewvRe+N+ViuOjh1ouTgUBNHQCdF9kC R6/jfdleRrSUkQQQaw3gRHw= =Mi0j -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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