Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 02:01:46 +0000 From: John Murphy <sub01@freeode.co.uk> To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: bootonly.iso? Message-ID: <cpedp0d4g0hm1uoi8hudocbomjsulkd2u2@4ax.com>
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Matthew T. Lager wrote: >Jay O'Brien wrote: >> I have successfully burned iso CDs from FreeBSD files, so I know >> my process for burning the CDs works. >> >> I burned Release 5.3's bootonly.iso file to a CD. When I put that >> CD back into my Windows machine that burned it, it is recognized >> as a blank CD. >> >> When I put that CD into my FreeBSD computer that was built from >> FreeBSD iso CDs, it doesn't work, as if it were a blank CD. >> >> What am I missing? >> >> Jay O'Brien >> >> PS.. I did try it a second time, just in case I had a bad blank CD. >Did you be sure you were downloading the .iso in binary format? If your >FTP client was transferring at ASCII, that would be your prob... My guess would be that the bootonly disc is [cough] boot only. Try booting it. :) -- John.
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