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#1 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

I'm completely new to linux. Downloaded all isos today and burnt them
all onto cds. I can't find where to go from there. Can anyone here
tell me where to go from there? (You can also just direct me to
mandrake linux readme, I couldn't find that.)

-uofconn11

#2 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

On 2004-07-19, James Carter <uofconn11@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm completely new to linux. Downloaded all isos today and burnt them
> all onto cds. I can't find where to go from there. Can anyone here
> tell me where to go from there? (You can also just direct me to
> mandrake linux readme, I couldn't find that.)
>

How did you burn them? Did you simply copy them to the CD?
You need to "Burn as Image". What software are you using? Perhaps we can
help you a little better.

--
"Shift to the left, shift to the right !
Pop up, push down, byte, byte, byte !" -- The Programmers' Cheer.

#3 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

On 19 Jul 2004 14:21:33 -0700, James Carter wrote:
> I'm completely new to linux. Downloaded all isos today and burnt them
> all onto cds. I can't find where to go from there.

I would have loaded cd 1 and looked around if it were me.

> Can anyone here
> tell me where to go from there? (You can also just direct me to
> mandrake linux readme, I couldn't find that.)

http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/Mandrak.../Starter.html/

#4 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

Bit Twister <BitTwister@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message news:<slrncfohbo.bf.BitTwister@wb.home.invalid>...
> On 19 Jul 2004 14:21:33 -0700, James Carter wrote:
> > I'm completely new to linux. Downloaded all isos today and burnt them
> > all onto cds. I can't find where to go from there.
>
> I would have loaded cd 1 and looked around if it were me.
>
> > Can anyone here
> > tell me where to go from there? (You can also just direct me to
> > mandrake linux readme, I couldn't find that.)
>
> http://doc.mandrakelinux.com/Mandrak.../Starter.html/

I burnt the isos using sonic recordnow! I didn't conver the isos to
anything, so all that is on cd1 is an iso. Thanks in advance.

#5 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

On 19 Jul 2004 20:53:25 -0700, James Carter wrote:
>
> I burnt the isos using sonic recordnow! I didn't conver the isos to
> anything, so all that is on cd1 is an iso. Thanks in advance.

Then you have a fine coster.

When you get done with a burn of an iso, you are supposed to have a
copy of a cd not an iso folder.

So it should have sometning like
autorun.inf images isolinux pkg-10.0-Official-download-i586.idx
COPYING index.htm LICENSE.txt README.txt
doc install.htm Mandrake release-notes.txt
dosutils INSTALL.txt misc VERSION

clicking on the index.htm with your file explorer should get you
started.

#6 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

Bit Twister <BitTwister@localhost.localdomain> wrote in message news:<slrncfp6co.34t.BitTwister@wb.home.invalid>.. .
> On 19 Jul 2004 20:53:25 -0700, James Carter wrote:
> >
> > I burnt the isos using sonic recordnow! I didn't conver the isos to
> > anything, so all that is on cd1 is an iso. Thanks in advance.
>
> Then you have a fine coster.
>
> When you get done with a burn of an iso, you are supposed to have a
> copy of a cd not an iso folder.
>
> So it should have sometning like
> autorun.inf images isolinux pkg-10.0-Official-download-i586.idx
> COPYING index.htm LICENSE.txt README.txt
> doc install.htm Mandrake release-notes.txt
> dosutils INSTALL.txt misc VERSION
>
>
> clicking on the index.htm with your file explorer should get you
> started.

Okay. I finished that. It turned out my cd burning program didn't burn
the isos right so i used a different one. I've been having trouble
with creating partitions now. I tried to use the instructions given in
the help files, but it didn't work. Is there a program that I could
use? Thanks.

#7 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

On 20 Jul 2004 09:38:28 -0700, James Carter wrote:

> I've been having trouble with creating partitions now. I tried to
> use the instructions given in the help files, but it didn't work. Is
> there a program that I could use?

What you want to acomplish is to create an unformated/unknown/free
partition on your disk.

You can wipe your drive and re-install leaving the free space.

You can try using your current operating system's tools.

You can buy a commercial product like Partition Magic. You defrag
your system first, then use PM to shrink a partition to create the free space.

For the cost of PM you could buy another drive.

You can find a partitioning tool for download.

Please bookmark the following, very large,
Frequently Asked Questions (faq) Search engine:

http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search
partitioning tool in the first box
*linux* in Newsgroup, U need 2 use *, pick English

Results 1 - 10 of about 3,050 English messages for partitioning tool
group:*linux*. (0.69 seconds)

#8 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:07 PM

James Carter <uofconn11@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've been having trouble
> with creating partitions now. I tried to use the instructions given in
> the help files, but it didn't work.

The instructions work fine. That's why they're there! YOU don't work -
so show us how you work and we'll fix you. Tell us what you see and
what you do, and what you wish to do.

> Is there a program that I could
> use? Thanks.

Yes - a partitioner. It comes in the installer. And standalone.
Suitable partitioners include fdisk, cfdisk, parted, and so on. But
why not simply EXPLAIN what you see and what you do?

Peter

#9 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 08:08 PM

"James Carter" <uofconn11@yahoo.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:d5e5b2eb.0407191321.287a317a@posting.google.c om...
> I'm completely new to linux. Downloaded all isos today and burnt them
> all onto cds. I can't find where to go from there. Can anyone here
> tell me where to go from there? (You can also just direct me to
> mandrake linux readme, I couldn't find that.)
>

CD #1 should have all the info you need.

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