I am new to Linux please help! [DR-DOS] A:\>

[Qrtback10]

Well, the same thing happened Ozar! I dont know much about it but if someone could direct me to a website of a morphix or a ubunta, and tell me EXACTLY what I need to dl and burn as iso...basically hold my hand through it because I think that is where my problem is...I have part of morphix but I dont know if i need more or need to put something on a floppy or what...so if someone could tell me what they did to get their os on disk step by step that would be a huge help!

[Vergil83]

Well, the same thing happened Ozar! I dont know much about it but if someone could direct me to a website of a morphix or a ubunta, and tell me EXACTLY what I need to dl and burn as iso...basically hold my hand through it because I think that is where my problem is...I have part of morphix but I dont know if i need more or need to put something on a floppy or what...so if someone could tell me what they did to get their os on disk step by step that would be a huge help!

here is a very good walkthrough on how to make an iso
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ins...o-cd-free.html

[dhughes]

If you're using Windows and trying to download an .iso file and burn it to a CD to make a bootable Linux install CD or a Linux LiveCD use ISO Recorder it's a free program that makes it really easy.

1 Download ISO Recorder for Windows click here
2 Install ISO Recorder
3 Download a Linux distribution, make sure it is an .iso file
4 When it's all finished downloading put a blank CD in the CD tray right click the file you downloaded perhaps it's "ubuntu-6.06-desktop-i386.iso" and select Copy image to CD from the menu
5 The .iso image file will be burned to the CD and will bootable.
6 Continue on from there depending on whatever the distribution of Linux is you choose, welcome to the world of Linux.

[Qrtback10]

I am trying to not get frustrated, but no matter what computer I try any of these disks on it all says the same thing:

"Starting Caldera DR-DOS...

...

Using DPMS DOS Protected Mode Services.
____________________________________
Cache size: 7670 KB (XMS)
Minimum cache size 1024 KB
Write-trhough drives: A B
____________________________________
Current options:
/MLX program is loaded into convential and XMS memory using DPMS
/BL=16 Lookahead buffer is in conventional memory, size is in KB
/Lend=ON Lend memory to other applications - 6646 KB available
/Delay=OFF Write delay is disabled, caching is write-through
____________________________________

Caldera DR-DOS 7.03
Copyright 1976, 1998 Caldera Inc.
[DR-DOS] A:\>"


AND NONE OF THE OPTIONS STATED ABOVE WORK OF COURSE BECAUSE I DONT HAVE A DISK IN A:\ IT COULD STILL BE IN THE WAY I BURN THE ISO BUT I DOUBT IT (FOR EXAMPLE WHAT ISO LEVEL DO I BURN AT?, WHAT BOOT IMAGE PROPERTIES DO I USE? (RIGHT NOW IT IS SET AT C:\My Downloads\cdxpburner\Tools\DosBootimage.IMA), WHAT EMULATION TYPE DO I USE?)

ALSO, I AM NOT INSTALLING USING DOS OR ANY OS, THERE IS NO OS ON THIS COMPUTER! THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP.

[Qrtback10]

Thank you everyone I was finally able to figure out how to burn the iso...which in fact was the problem! Thanks for your help!

[tusk222]

What changes did u have to make i have the same problem?

[oz]

Don't make the CD bootable. The ISO burning process takes care of that step automatically. If you make the CD bootable yourself, you'll get the Caldera DR-DOS screen.

[tusk222]

Right can we go from the start:
I have downloaded bt20061013from the right website
I have also downloaded the ISO Recorder program
Then when i burn the iso to the disc the a:// comes up or if i just data disc it it just goes to windows operating system

What is the next step?

[tusk222]

Can you please tell me which one to choose as i fear that may be where my problem is ?
I have followed all the above steps correctly