Frustrated

I'm trying to D/L and install Fedora 6 to my laptop, but after I burn the image to a
CD and put the CD in my drive, the system doesn't boot off the CD. I've already
checked that the BIOS is set to boot from the CD. I have a feeling that the way I burned
the image was incorrect, so what I need to know is:

How do I burn the image files so that the computer will boot, off the CD?

I have checked all over the RedHat site for instructions on how do to this, and I've
even consulted my RedHat Fedora Core 2 Bible (yes I've still got Fedora Core 2 on my
Laptop). 

Please note that I'm quite spoiled, and coming froma Windows background I expect
STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this, since unlike Windoze, Linux is VERY complex
in how we install programs.

Any help you can offer would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.

DRAYKKO---

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[Dan Morozov]

Hi Draykko,

Since you are coming from Windows background, maybe it will be easier 
for you to use "Nero" for burning ISO image.
In general: You need to burn ISO image from the distribution FC6 image.
After this you just booting your notebook (from the CD of course) and 
should see FC6 GUI interface.

You can use of course Linux burning program, like "K3b". Just go to the 
"Tools -> Burn CD image (or DVD)", select the image and burn it.

Best Regards,
Dan

draykko(a)verizon.net wrote:
>  I'm trying to D/L and install Fedora 6 to my laptop, but after I
> burn the image to a CD and put the CD in my drive, the system doesn't boot off the CD.
> I've already checked that the BIOS is set to boot from the CD. I have a feeling that
> the way I burned the image was incorrect, so what I need to know is:
>
>  How do I burn the image files so that the computer will boot, off the CD?
>
>  I have checked all over the RedHat site for instructions on how do to this, and I've
> even consulted my RedHat Fedora Core 2 Bible (yes I've still got Fedora Core 2 on my
> Laptop). 
>
>  Please note that I'm quite spoiled, and coming froma Windows background I expect
> STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this, since unlike Windoze, Linux is VERY complex
> in how we install programs.
>
>  Any help you can offer would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.
>
>  DRAYKKO---
>
>  ----------------------------
>  That which does not kill me makes me stronger...
>
>  -------------------
>  Check out my Herbal Nutrition site...
>  http://www.herbal-nutrition.net/members/enhanceyourhealth
>
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[Paul W. Frields]

On Tue, 2007-01-09 at 20:10 -0600, draykko(a)verizon.net wrote:
>  I'm trying to D/L and install Fedora 6 to my laptop, but after I
> burn
>  the image to a CD and put the CD in my drive, the system doesn't boot
>  off the CD. I've already checked that the BIOS is set to boot from the
>  CD. I have a feeling that the way I burned the image was incorrect, so
>  what I need to know is:
>  
>  How do I burn the image files so that the computer will boot, off the
>  CD?
>  
>  I have checked all over the RedHat site for instructions on how do to
>  this, and I've even consulted my RedHat Fedora Core 2 Bible (yes I've
>  still got Fedora Core 2 on my Laptop). 
>  
>  Please note that I'm quite spoiled, and coming froma Windows
>  background I expect STEP-BY-STEP instructions on how to do this, since
>  unlike Windoze, Linux is VERY complex in how we install programs.
>  
>  Any help you can offer would be GREATLY APPRECIATED. 
There is a document filed alongside the ISO images on most web mirrors,
called README-BURNING-ISOS.txt -- you might want to read it for more
information:

http://mirror.hiwaay.net/pub/fedora/linux/core/6/i386/iso/README-BURNING-...

This comes straight from the wiki version:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Docs/Drafts/BurningDiscs

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