bootable cd

ok so i'm trying to make a bootable cd with pclinuxos on it and i'm just wondering if thats as simple as throwing the iso on it or do i have to do something harder?

Wolf

 

Depends on whether the ISO is a bootable application or not, but most are! The only sure way is to try and see!

 

ok but i have windows and ubuntu already on here so when i bott will i have to chose one or will it boot the cd first?
also i'm wondering this if u look at this screenshot

http://www.tuxmachines.org/gallery/v/pclos2007/install2.jpg.html

it says use free space on windows does that mean i dont have to partition?

and can just boot the cd up and install?

Wolf

 

I would partition if it were me!

 

ok cool but how do i do that for free and how really cause i've never done it

 

You could try this, http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ranish_Partition_Manager_d1145.html. Or this, http://www.majorgeeks.com/SwissKnife_d1608.html. However, I haven't used either of these, but they are free. Do so at your own risk.

 

lol ok thanks i will post back when i get the outcome
oh and for me to put the iso on the cd how do i do that? i'm not used to adding files to a cd only music

Wolf

 

ok yeah neither of those seem to work...

Wolf

 

You burn the iso file to cd, and you can keep it there, if you wish . It will be a bootable cd.

 

Your burning software sometimes has iso burning capabilities, depending what you have.

This will do it, if you have not got a writer,but be careful, don't instal 2 burning programs.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/CDBurnerXP_d4242.html

The Linux knoppix site directs you to an iso tool.

 

i have nero on my comp now bu i've never used it...

Wolf

 

ok so i got this thing to partition but it asks what format to use

FAT32
NTFS
Linux Ext2
Linux Ext3
ResiserFs
Linux swap2

i'm trying to install PCLinuxOS2007 so what format do i make the partiton?

Wolf

 

You might try reading this, http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/install_pclinuxos.html. Hopefully, it will help.

 

that helps me alot just dosent tell me what format i just need to know hwat format to make the partition

 

I suggest you read up MajorAttitudes bit on Linux,
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=108015
it might save you some problems, and the Linux forum is the place to be with this.
Triple booting has its problems.

 

i've read it before and read it now still no solution

but ok thanks for the help