Re: cdrecord a bootable cd
"Mauricio Hernandez Z." <mhz@tecnocimiento.cl> writes:
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>> Block size=512, Number of Blocks=58605120
>> DeviceType=0x0, DeviceId=0x0
>>
>> --
>> William
>
> Hmmm, so you mean you installed your system using that very ISO?
Yes, exactly. One of my friends burnt that for me using nero in Windows
XP. Now, i'm trying to burn one of my own in case meeting system panic
problems ;-)
> Then, have you successfully burnt cds using cdrecord and kernel 2.6.x?
Sure. The problem is burning a bootable cd.
> AFAIK, cdrecord emulates SCSI behaviour for kernel 2.4.x but 2.6 does not
> need/use it.
Right, i use ide-cd, no need SCSI emulations any more.
> I can't tell you much about it because I have not burnt any cds with 2.6.x yet
> (I was going to but my oldworld powerbook has not turned on/booted for the
> last 5 days :( )
>
> Secondly, as I am forced to use an x86 machine -so far-, I remember I had
> similar problems with cdrecord (using 2.4.x) and bootable cds. That happened
> to me when burning while running Knoppix cd, but as soon as I tried K3B, the
> ISO booted correctly. (still scratching my head trying to understand WHAT TF
> was the difference). Also, the funny thing is that when using those
> cdrecord-burnt-cd to boot anohter x86 machine, the cds booted just fine, BUT
> in the machine I am using.
>
> That is what I can tell you by now.
>
> Sorry if I am not helpful :)
You've helped me a lot, thanks. ;)
> As for hda v/s hdc the only time I have had an hdc HardDisk was when I
> reordered the cables for Master and Slave.
>
> --
> Mauricio Hernandez Z.
> www.tecnocimiento.cl>
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William
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