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Burning the iso

  • 11-01-2010 8:20pm
    #1
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭


    hello,

    I've downloaded both Mint and Ubuntu.

    I now have to burn the iso to a disc, but all I have are DVD-Rs, are they usable, or do I need CD-Rs?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    ozt9vdujny3srf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,152 ✭✭✭ozt9vdujny3srf


    DVD-R is fine. :)


  • #3
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Thanks :)

    My first foray into Linux.


  • #4
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Des wrote: »
    Thanks :)

    My first foray into Linux.

    Good luck. Plenty of advice here if you need it:)


  • #5
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    Jake Unsightly Milkman wrote: »
    DVD-R is fine. :)

    Never knew that. I thought you'd need a cd.

    Welcome to linux Des. :)


  • #6
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    You can also run it in a virtual machine - download Virtual Box from Sun or Microsoft's Virtual PC and you can install directly from the ISO without having to burn it.

    It will of course be a little slower, but it will give you an idea of how it works.


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  • #7
    BopNiblets
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    Don't forget USB!
    Unetbootin is available for Windows and puts the iso on a USB drive if your PC can boot from it.
    http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/


  • #8
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Tom Dunne wrote: »
    You can also run it in a virtual machine - download Virtual Box from Sun or Microsoft's Virtual PC and you can install directly from the ISO without having to burn it.

    It will of course be a little slower, but it will give you an idea of how it works.
    Thanks, but that requires a Windows OS that will boot.

    It's my old laptop which I'm having trouble with :)


  • #9
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    Good luck with the Linux Des. I second the suggestion if using Unetbootin. It's much quicker to load up from a USB.

    If you need any help we'll do our best.

    .


  • #10
    slowlydownwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 326 ✭✭slowlydownwards


    Des wrote: »
    My first foray into Linux.

    Not all vindoz users are so dumb after all. :p

    Here's a little linux gem (one in a thousand) that you'll love from the word go. Your new cd/usb with ubuntu/mint on it will let you boot into linux desktop (no installation necessary) and recover all your files from windows system before you send it to oblivion. :pac::pac::pac:


  • #11
    Jagera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 910 ✭✭✭Jagera


    Des wrote: »
    I now have to burn the iso to a disc, but all I have are DVD-Rs, are they usable, or do I need CD-Rs?
    I'm about a month ahead of you. Recently moved to Linux Mint.

    I could not burn the ISO onto a CD, I had to use a DVD-R. Might have been the cheap CD's I had.

    I have dual boot at the moment, as I want to keep the Windows option open for the time being.

    Before you install, there is a good forum topic on on considerations before you install in the Linux Mint forums.

    Best luck


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  • #12
    _blank_
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    I have a couple of problems and some questions.

    I created a second user account, with full admin access etc, but sometimes when I log into it it is completely unresponsive, in that I can't click anything. My own login account is working fine.

    Second, I'd like to know how to install Spocast so I can watch footabll.

    Cheers.


  • #13
    loldog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 634 ✭✭✭loldog


    Hi Des, you can download the installer for Sopcast from here:

    http://sopcast-player.googlecode.com/files/sp-auth_3.2.6_all.deb

    Just double-click to install it, should work.

    I don't know about your other problem, sounds strange.

    .


  • #14
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    The free software, DeepBurner allows you to burn bootable CD ISOs directly to bootable DVD. Worked for me.

    Download the free version.


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