Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:34:06 -0500 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Installing free bsd Message-ID: <20111213083406.2999693e@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <4EE73767.10522.AD99C1@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk> References: <CAHsiZG9gK4r_Nnf5M8=5cUzg=%2BhOd5ZeeiePPTC-yL_kp61MpQ@mail.gmail.com> <4EE73767.10522.AD99C1@dave.g8kbv.demon.co.uk>
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On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:30:47 -0000 Dave articulated: > > Im new to FreeBSD and did a FTP of 8.2 and unzipped to a cd rom. It > > was an ISO Version. I then FTP the CDROM BOOT file and un zipped it. > > Unfortunately It wont auto start when i put disk in computer > > startup. Need support.. Is the windows format on disk causing > > problems? > > > > > > Daniel.. > > The "Windows format" has nothing to do with the problem. > > You need to take the .ISO image files, and burn a CD from it, not > extract or copy it to a CD.. > > For Windows, I use this:- > http://www.ntfs.com/iso-burning.htm It works very well, and the > price is right (free.) Very easy to use. > > If you already have "Nero Buring Rom" installed, that will also take > a .ISO file, and use it to burn a CD. Slightly more complex to use, > but does a good job. (You need to select "Burn an image to disk" > option, then go look for the .ISO file to use, it's not the default!) > > There are many similar tools for the job, but just unzipping the file > to a cd will not make a bootable disk. > > Contrary to what some have said, Windows (certainly XP and earlier) > do not recognise the .ISO format natively, so no ammount of clicking > or double clicking on it will help. > > You do of course, also have to configure your PC's bios to boot from > a CD, or know the hotkey to interupt it's normal boot sequence, and > tell it to boot from an alternative drive. I don't remember if the OP listed the version of Windows that they were using. If it is Windows 7, then all they need do to burn an ISO image in Windows 7 is simply right-click on an ISO image and choose "Burn disc image". A menu will pop up giving the user the option of choosing where to burn the image and if they want to verify the burn. It couldn't get any simpler. -- Jerry ♔ Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________
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