Want to download Linux, but having a problem

[Tetsuo316]

Ok, now for those of you who might be tempted to say, "Well, the guy can't even download the OS, how does he expect to be able to use it?" - be nice. I can download the files from RedHat through CuteFTP just fine. All the RMS files into the \RedHat\RMS directory and all the base files into the \RedHat\base directory. The trouble I'm having is creating a boot disk. I followed the link on how to create a boot disk, but the instructions were for under Linux. So, here's the question: I have all the files on a separate, clean HDD in D:\RedHat\ but I don't know how to create the boot disk to start the install program. Help please.

 

[DAM]

to my knowledge you have to make an ISO and then install from there. i might be wrong, but honestly i doubt it.




dam()

 

[WoundedWallet]

It doesn't answer your question, but it may help.

There is a free Linux CD here http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=232357

You can pick redhat if you like.

 

[Tetsuo316]

actually, i saw that thread about an hour ago and i decided to do just that. thanks for the effort guys.

 

[Hyperchronismos]

If you burn a CD it is bootable itself.But if you want to install from hard drive this is what you should do to make a boot disk:


There is a directory called \Images, inside there are two files boot.img and bootnet.img.The first (boot.img) is the image you need if you install from the CD or from the hardrive.Copy this in a temporary directory.There is another directory called \Dosutils.Inside there is a program called rawrite.exe.This can be used to write floppy image to a floppy.Copy it to the same directory as boot.img.Then execute it.It will ask for the name of the image (you give boot.img) the letter of the floppy (a: ) and then you just insert a blank floppy and here you go you have a boot floppy to start the installation.Note that this is an installation boot floppy.During the installation it will ask if you want to create a boot floppy which is different it is a floppy to boot you new Linux installation from a floppy in case something goes wrong and it is good to have one.