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| 66622 | 2002-07-30 00:26:00 | I want to install Redhat Linux 7.3 onto my computer. I have downloaded the ISO images from the net, and have burnt them to CDR (as the ISO files, and to anothr set as the Burn from ISO). If I try to use the first CD in the set to boot (not the ISO image one) it comes up with a stupid error message. I have made a boot disk for it, but not even that helps, as it says that the CD isn't a RedHat one, I have tried using ISO files on the hard drive as well, but my computer now can't find those after having a couple of errors. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it installed? |
timb_nz (1264) | ||
| 66623 | 2002-07-30 00:47:00 | You should burn ISO files straight onto a Cd formatted as ISO. This is basically an image of a CD. Once done, you should be able to boot from CD1 |
Elwin Way (229) | ||
| 66624 | 2002-07-30 02:12:00 | Have you used the checksums to make sure the download wasn't corrupted? There will be a file called MD5SUM in the same place you downloaded the images from. You can get a windows MD5 checker at: www.pc-tools.net |
bmason (508) | ||
| 66625 | 2002-08-03 06:20:00 | That was the first thing I tried. Then I copied the ISO files as ISO files to my computer because if you choose to Install from Hard Drive you need the Iso files, and not the CD contents. | timb_nz (1264) | ||
| 66626 | 2002-08-03 07:22:00 | Thank you very much for the link to the MD5 checker. I hadn't checked the MD5 sums because I didn't know what to use to check them with. Once I had the sums it created and I checked against what they should have been I found that the 1st CD was bad, but the other 2 were OK. Thanks again, Tim |
timb_nz (1264) | ||
| 66627 | 2002-08-03 11:41:00 | If your using dialup you may want to investigate rsync. It will only download the difference between your local copy and the remote copy. I don't know if there is a windows version, but I've seen it used to fix corrupted ISOs. |
bmason (508) | ||
| 66628 | 2002-08-05 14:24:00 | Hi BM, That's an excellent tip! I have been rather frustrated a number of times with getting 400Mb of 600Mb when doing just that. I'll definitely be looking into rsync...... Thanks |
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