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Help...trying to install SuSe :(

  • 17-07-2009 09:01PM
    #1
    Alyama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭


    Heyho,

    Please dont eat me if I'm asking this in the wrong place :pac:

    Trying to get rid of Windows once again...so I just downloaded SuSe and burnt an ISO DVD...but my Laptop wont even recognise the DVD!

    I tried burning a DVD+R as well as a DVD-R but its just not happening! The drive does play CDs though.

    I cant believe I cant even manage to boot from a DVD :D

    Can anyone help before I go insane?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Alyama wrote: »
    Heyho,

    Please dont eat me if I'm asking this in the wrong place :pac:

    Trying to get rid of Windows once again...so I just downloaded SuSe and burnt an ISO DVD...but my Laptop wont even recognise the DVD!

    I tried burning a DVD+R as well as a DVD-R but its just not happening! The drive does play CDs though.

    I cant believe I cant even manage to boot from a DVD :D

    Can anyone help before I go insane?

    Thanks!

    Some things to check... boot order in the BIOS, check that it is set to boot from CD first. Then make sure you burnt the ISO as an image, not a Data CD.

    Another thing to try is to install Unetbootin (there's a version for Windows). This will allow you to boot from a USB drive.

    .


  • #3
    Alyama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Alyama


    Bios is set correctly and DVD is burned as image...I can read it with the other laptop but not with this one!

    I'm starting to think there is a problem with my drive, it doesnt even read the DVD when I just insert it to see if theres anything on it.

    Gonna try burning a Live CD now and then download the programm you suggested.

    Thanks!


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I had similar issue with Ubuntu a while back, drive could boot from DVDs but it worked fine for CD-R(W).


  • #5
    Alyama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Alyama


    Tried the SuSe Live CD and also tried Ubuntu from CD but it just wont boot from CD even though all is set in Bios :(

    Getting really depressed now...all I want is getting rid of Windows! Will download the programm now to boot from USB...maybe this works.


  • #6
    Alyama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Alyama


    Doesnt work either!! :mad:

    Could really do with some more help if anyone reads this :D


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  • #7
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Maybe your bios is not capapb;e of booting from USB, and possibly your DVD drive is broken. Possbly you could go for a WUBI install, at least you'd have Linux:

    http://wubi-installer.org/

    .


  • #8
    Alyama
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31 ✭Alyama


    Thanks for that, but I'd really prefer not to see Windows on my PC ever again :D


  • #9
    stereo_steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,231 ✭✭✭stereo_steve


    Will Debian do ?

    http://goodbye-microsoft.com/

    Never used it myself but it looks straightforward and comes with a video demonstrating how it works


  • #10
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    stereo_steve wrote: »
    Will Debian do ?

    http://goodbye-microsoft.com/

    Never used it myself but it looks straightforward and comes with a video demonstrating how it works

    That's a good plan, but will Alyama be able to install a full desktop, rather then ending up with a command prompt and mot knowing what to do?

    .


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