Help with install

[Bruce Smith <rwninchi@sbcglobal.net>]

I downloaded the ISO images and burned them to CD.  But I cannot boot 
from the CD, even though it is supported by my system BIOS.  Also, when 
I burned the images, they copied exactly as the downloaded images, just 
an ISO image.  Shouldn't there be individual files such as the kernel on 
the CD.  If not, how can I create a bootable floppy disk so I can get 
Linux installed, and will that even work with the ISO images on the CDs?

Gotta get out away from Windoze,
Bruce Smith

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