Download/Burning procedure

Forum: USB booting
Topic: Download/Burning procedure
started by: OBnascar

Posted by OBnascar on Dec. 04 2004,18:18

DSL v0.8.4 zip

I know nothing about Linux but this sounded so easy I just had to try it. Downloading it on "dial-up-modem" was a challenge of course. I extracted the download and burned that to a CD using Nero's "bootable data disk" option. When I boot off this disk it goes into a Dos screen. What am I doing wrong, what did I miss ? Please reply to me in simple terms, I'm just an average PC user but I always like to learn something new everyday.

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"I haven't lost my mind, I have it backed up on disk somewhere"

Best Regards, OBnascar
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Posted by OBnascar on Dec. 04 2004,18:28

oops, I meant this to be in the "How To"s".
To late now I guess !

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 05 2004,00:18

Do this:

1) Copy the *.zip file over to your hard drive and unzip it.

2) Start up Nero

3) Cancel out any wizard popups.

4) From the top menu list, choose "File --> Burn Image"

5) Select the dsl.iso file inside your unzipped embedded directory from step 1.

6) Insert CD and burn it.

7) Reboot and watch DSL come to life.

Posted by OBnascar on Dec. 05 2004,02:48

cbagger01

I tried your 7 step instructions and it still booted in Dos. When it booted up off my CD it went through a bunch of Dos boot loading "jiberish" and ends with the following:

"Caldera DR-dos 7.03
Copyright © 1976, 1998 Caldera INC. All rights reserved
[DR-DOS] A:\>"

Below is the zip extracted files I got in the download:
bios.bin 65 KB
dsl-linux.sh 1 KB
dsl-windows.bat 1 KB
dsl.iso 50355 KB
harddisk 60001 KB
qemu 2008 KB
qemu.exe 515 KB
readme.txt 1 KB
sdl.dll 236 KB
uninst1~.nsu 2 KB
vgabios-cirrus.bin 31 KB
vgabios.bin 29 KB

From that then I burned the "dsl.iso" file to my CD

Thanks for your reply cbagger01, I don't know, Maybe I should just buy the CD. I was going to donate anyway once I had it running. But if you see something I might be doing wrong or have any other suggestions, I'm not ready to quit just yet !

Posted by cbagger01 on Dec. 05 2004,03:36

Don't use the "bootable data disk" option.

Start over with a new CD-R disk and depending on your version of Nero, either use File -> Burn Image

or use the Recorder -> Burn Image choice if you are using Nero version 6 and you start it as Nero Burning ROM from the Windows Start menu.

Posted by OBnascar on Dec. 05 2004,05:46

I used the "bootable data disk" just that one time, the first time. I have about 5 or 6 new cup coasters, tee hee ! Still doesn't work. I have 'Knoppix v3.6" on CD and that boots just fine but I could never get my modem set up in it.