Using iso CD burner utility

tommyellis · Jul 10, 2007

Hello!
I have been fooling with an old Compaq Armada 7770DMT, and I wish to put Linux Puppy on it for an operating system.
I have dowloaded Terabyte iso CD burner utility, and separately I have downloaded Pupp1.11

My problem is - I don't know how to use these two together to place the new OS on the laptop.

Both of these items are on a CD. The laptop has a CD player in position.
I tried to put edubunu on the laptop, but the laptop was underpowered for that OS - having only 144 MB RAM
Which comes first? Or what?
Anyhelp would be appreciated
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Major Attitude · Jul 10, 2007

If I understand correctly....

You need to install whatever program you are going to use to burn the ISO to CD or DVD.

Then burn the ISO image to CD or DVD which will create a bootable CD for you. Then boot off that CD.

I should note most newer (year or two) CD writing programs like Nero support ISO burning, so you may not need a seperate utility.

Let me know if I did not answer your question.

tommyellis · Jul 10, 2007

Major Attitude said: ↑

If I understand correctly....

You need to install whatever program you are going to use to burn the ISO to CD or DVD.

Then burn the ISO image to CD or DVD which will create a bootable CD for you. Then boot off that CD.

I should note most newer (year or two) CD writing programs like Nero support ISO burning, so you may not need a seperate utility.

Let me know if I did not answer your question.
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I figured out that I had to open the iso CDburner FIRST, then locate the Puppy 2.16 in my documents, open that, and start the ISO image utility, put a DVD in the CD drive, and let it do it's thing. But But after all that the newly made DVD would not install in the Compaq laptop. I believe that it ususally starts by itself. Is that correct? Or is there a sequence of button commands to start the DVD to play?
THAT would be the new question.
So, (Im thinking) - go back and make up a DVD without the ISO burner utility and try that? Or wait to hear about the button commands from you?

Mada_Milty · Jul 10, 2007

tommyellis said: ↑

I figured out that I had to open the iso CDburner FIRST, then locate the Puppy 2.16 in my documents, open that, and start the ISO image utility, put a DVD in the CD drive, and let it do it's thing. But But after all that the newly made DVD would not install in the Compaq laptop. I believe that it ususally starts by itself. Is that correct? Or is there a sequence of button commands to start the DVD to play?
THAT would be the new question.
So, (Im thinking) - go back and make up a DVD without the ISO burner utility and try that? Or wait to hear about the button commands from you?
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No, if you burn the ISO file without a utility to translate it into the disc's contents, you will end up wasting a disc. You'll get a disc with an unsuable .ISO file on it.

The CD should start automatically if you REBOOT your computer, and if your computer is set to boot from the CD rom drive.

tommyellis · Jul 11, 2007

Mada_Milty said: ↑

No, if you burn the ISO file without a utility to translate it into the disc's contents, you will end up wasting a disc. You'll get a disc with an unsuable .ISO file on it.

The CD should start automatically if you REBOOT your computer, and if your computer is set to boot from the CD rom drive.

I ran the Pup through the ISO utility, using a DVD. I already have edubuntu on the laptop, but the laptop is underpowered for that.
The DVD that I made would not boot. So I figure I did not makle a good Puppy DVD. I finally gave up and ordered a Damn Small Linux for a buck 95. I'll try that as soon as it arrives.
I really appreciate your remarks. I'm 79 but still learning about these fabulous machines.
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tommyellis · Jul 11, 2007

Major Attitude said: ↑

If I understand correctly....

You need to install whatever program you are going to use to burn the ISO to CD or DVD.

Then burn the ISO image to CD or DVD which will create a bootable CD for you. Then boot off that CD.

I should note most newer (year or two) CD writing programs like Nero support ISO burning, so you may not need a seperate utility.

Let me know if I did not answer your question.
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Yes you did. Tthank you. This program still needs a searate utility. I finally gave up and ordered a Damn Small Linuz for a buck 95

tommyellis · Jul 12, 2007

I think that we have about beat this thing to death. I will post no lmore to this thread. Thanks for all of your posts.
tom ellis

Major Attitude · Jul 12, 2007

Not a problem, you need more, holler.

BoredOutOfMyMind · Jul 12, 2007

tommyellis said: ↑

HThe laptop has a CD player in position.
I tried to put edubunu on the laptop, but the laptop was underpowered for that OS - having only 144 MB RAM
Which comes first?
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I would install Xubuntu using XFCE instead of Edubuntu.

This may solve what woes you have.

At 79, you may be this board's oldest newbie!

BoredOutOfMyMind · Jul 12, 2007

Tom, you don't have to reinstall ubuntu to install Xubuntu

http://www.xubuntu.org/

I think this command would install for your system-

sudo apt-get xubuntu desktop

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