How to install Mandriva linux?
I want to install Mandriva linux as a fresh copy or upgrade, i dont want to have to use the cd every time i turn on the computer i want it to be there when i turn it on and want it as my only operating system (OS) FOR EVER!
Im trying to install it on a gateway computer with windows xp but im tire of windows xp and want to try something different
I have the files and everything is just that i dont know how to create the cd, well i created one by burning the iso file but that did not install mandriva on the Hard Drive Disk (HDD)
If you know any good tutorial on how to install Mandriva, plis write the link down there or if you know how to explain it very well or have some how ideas of how to do it plis write them down
Thank you
Tagged with: drive disk • gateway computer • hard drive • hdd • iso file • Linux • operating system • system os • windows xp
Filed under: Mandrake
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You probably copied the iso file onto the CD as a file rather than converting it to CD format. Recheck your CD burning tool and make sure you BURN ISO TO CD rather than just add the iso file as a data file to a blank CD.
I’m taking a wild guess here but it is the only reason why that CD would not work–cuz you burned it wrong. You don’t need a tutorial on installing Mandriva, you need on on burning an ISO CDROM to disk. Here is a tutorial:
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm
Another possibility is that your computer is not set up to boot from the CD drive first. Well to check if you burned the Mandriva CD properly look at the CD in Explorer..if you see lots of linux files it was burned right. If all you see is one ISO file then duh…see above lol.
Now, if you did burn it correctly then get into your PC’s BIOS and enable booting from CDs first..this way when you have the Mandriva CD in the caddy and restart the computer it will start the installation for you. I dunno what make and model PC you have so I can’t tell you much else.
Here are a couple of good Linux Forums to join and ask questions and get tips:
http://forum.mandriva.com/
http://www.unixguide.net/linux/linuxshortcuts.shtml
http://www.linuxforums.org/