Re: installing debian
On Tue, 31 Mar 2015 20:06:27 +0300
Vincent Omondi <sircenty@gmail.com> wrote:
> i downloaded debian 7.8.0 binary 3 iso image, which was 4.7GB, i
> wrote it on a dvd so taht i can install on my machine, but it cannot
> be detected as bootable, help, how can i install on where have i gone
> wrong. thanks
You need to burn it explicitly as an ISO image, not save it as a file,
which is normally what drag-and-drop will do.
Pretty much all CD/DVD burning software will do this, but it is not a
common task for most computer users so it may not be easy to find it
among the options. Depending on the configuration of your present OS,
double-clicking on the saved .iso file may open the burning software in
the correct mode.
Keep the disc you made already as a backup of the .iso file, in case
you need to do this again.
--
Joe
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