stumbled at first stage

[madrat]

HI

I have been wanting to try Linux for some time now but have failed at the first hurdle. The download and burning on to CD of Kubunto did not work. When you look at the file it show es this



The icon is different but I think thats because I'm using XP.

This is how the file appears when downloaded so how do I fix this before burning?

[MoonRise]

Re: stumbled at first stage

Ahh... You burned the ISO image file directly to the CD. The image file is just that, and image of the entire disk. Most CD burning software should be able to burn that correctly. What software did you use? The one I use on a Windows machine is Roxio.

[dibl]

Re: stumbled at first stage

Right -- usually your burning package has a choice to "burn as ISO" or "burn CD image" or something like that, to distinguish it from "data CD" and "audio CD".

[madrat]

Re: stumbled at first stage

I used Nero 7

I told it it was a data CD?

The thing is the downloaded file showes as the same?

[Snowhog]

Re: stumbled at first stage

You aren't burning a 'data CD' - that's your problem. You need to select the option of burning a iso image to CD.

[madrat]

Re: stumbled at first stage

any idea how I do that

[monte48lowes]

Re: stumbled at first stage

http://www.weethet.nl/english/cdrw_usingnero_iso.php

[monte48lowes]

Re: stumbled at first stage

http://www.wizardskeep.org/mainhall/tutor/neroiso.html

[Snowhog]

Re: stumbled at first stage

Read the manual.

Personally, if you are going to use Windoze utilities for burning CDs, I would recommend ImgBurn. It's free and it is very easy to use. It's what I used before I installed Linux on my PC.

[Qqmike]

Re: stumbled at first stage

You'll have to click around your Nero version. Keep clicking the tabs, buttons, menus.
Look for key words like
Nero Burning ROM
Image
ISO Image
Burn CD Image
Burn Disk Image

and click on CD when it comes time.

(Nero in XP is a lot more complicated that K3b is in Kubuntu.)

[Snowhog]

Re: stumbled at first stage

(Nero in XP is a lot more complicated that K3b is in Kubuntu.)

That's why I liked imgBurn. A lot easier to use.

[Snowhog]

Re: stumbled at first stage

These are the oh-so-complicated steps to burn an iso image file in imgBurn:

1. Load ImgBurn.
2. Switch to 'Write' mode.
3. Insert Disc in Burner.
4. Select Image to burn.
5. Click 'Write' button.

Finished!

Like I said, very easy.

[madrat]

Re: stumbled at first stage

ok downloaded image burn and burning disc as we speek

[madrat]

Re: stumbled at first stage

That worked.

I'm off to play with Kubunto

[Snowhog]

Re: stumbled at first stage

Ah, another happy Kubuntu initiate! 8)