From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 13 12:36:17 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DD7A516A54B for ; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:36:16 -0800 (PST) Received: from lakemtao05.cox.net (lakemtao05.cox.net [68.1.17.116]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 56C8443D55 for ; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 12:36:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from kitbsdlists@HotPOP.com) Received: from vixen42 ([68.109.49.234]) by lakemtao05.cox.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20040113203613.BCQV29834.lakemtao05.cox.net@vixen42>; Tue, 13 Jan 2004 15:36:13 -0500 Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 14:34:51 -0600 From: Vulpes Velox To: "Andrew L. Gould" Message-Id: <20040113143451.504c9652@vixen42.> In-Reply-To: <200401131316.07101.algould@datawok.com> References: <20040113130720.6dfd6061@vixen42.> <200401131316.07101.algould@datawok.com> X-Mailer: Sylpheed version 0.9.8claws (GTK+ 1.2.10; i386-portbld-freebsd4.9) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problems creating a bootable image using burncd X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 20:36:17 -0000 On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:16:06 -0600 "Andrew L. Gould" wrote: > On Tuesday 13 January 2004 01:07 pm, Vulpes Velox wrote: > > I've been trying to create a a bootable CD using freesbie. I ran into > > problems getting that to work. It failed to boot and the same thing > > happened upon reburn. > > > > I then went to download a the 4.9 install iso to see if it was a possible > > problem with the image that was created. The iso passed the check sum, but > > after burning it, it would not boot too. > > > > I've managed to verify that it is possible of booting from that drive using > > a old win98 install disc I have laying around. The install for that comes > > up fine. > > > > I've also tried it at different speeds and have gotten the same results. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > Have you mounted the CD and viewed the contents to make sure the CD was good? > > I remember having problems with a box of generic CD's once. Yeah, I can view the contents with out any problem and the brand of CD-RWs I am using is Memorex.