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 Oct 19 2005, 09:24 PM
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i noticed there were a couple of smaller files under the larger one do i need those? and once i have the file, what do i need to do, i know i have to burn it as an .ISO but how do i go about doing that? |
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Oct 19 2005, 09:48 PM
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 01001010 01000011 Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,853 Joined: 1-January 05 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 8,339 |
The following link should explain this:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT KNOPPIX From that FAQ... QUOTE Q: What are these strange MD5 files that accompany the ISO CD images? A: The files with the .md5 extension contain checksums for the actual CD images. A checksum is a "matching number" for checking files. One can verify that the file matches its original down to the smallest detail. When you download both the ISO image for the CD and its corresponding .md5 file, you can verify that your download was complete and that the contents are unchanged by typing "md5sum -c filename.md5" under Linux/Unix. Further information about MD5 and programs for various OS's can be found at http://www.fourmilab.ch/md5/. You can download a Windows™ version at http://www.toast442.org/md5gui.shtml. Hope that helps, -------------------- JC
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Oct 29 2005, 10:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 22-August 05 Member No.: 31,883 |
well, it sorta helps, but i still don't understand how to burn the cd.
I have Downloaded the zip file for the program, but when i extract it into a new folder, it doesn't find an ISO there are 2 folders titled boot and KNOPPIX, and a couple of files titled autorun and such. I tried using CD burner XP pro to burn the iso but it didn't find any iso files. I tried adding the files to the cd and burning as an ISO but it didn't work. Can someone please, help. This post has been edited by Mallen: Oct 29 2005, 10:28 PM |
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Oct 29 2005, 10:27 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 22-August 05 Member No.: 31,883 |
just curious btw, but wouldn't it make sense to add "how to burn a knoppix cd" to the tutorials section.
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Oct 29 2005, 11:13 PM
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 Bleepin' cat's meow Group: BC Advisor Posts: 8,524 Joined: 11-January 05 From: Baton Rouge, La. Member No.: 9,323 |
It is alittle different for each burning software. Most will allow you select the format. Burn it to .iso .
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Oct 31 2005, 12:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 22-August 05 Member No.: 31,883 |
but that doesn't tell me what files to put on the CD. I have tried unziping it and placing all files on the cd, but it doesn't work when i tell it to burn iso.
everyone keeps saying burn the iso image, but it never finds any iso images. It just finds all the files broken up. I'm using CD burner XP btw. |
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Oct 31 2005, 12:31 AM
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 Bleeping Hacker Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,978 Joined: 14-April 04 From: Texas Member No.: 151 |
let me see if i can clear this up.
the file you need to download is an ISO file. This is the actual file name KNOPPIX_V4.0.2CD-2005-09-23-EN.iso <---notice the ISO extension Do not open it, unzip it, or try to do anything with it. How to burn ISO's http://linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/howtoburn.html ISO FAQ http://linuxiso.org/viewdoc.php/isofaq.html HTH and let us know if you need more help. -------------------- |
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Oct 31 2005, 07:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 22-August 05 Member No.: 31,883 |
figured it out finally, when you said don't unzip i got confused. Then i remembered. See, I had winrar archiver on my PC. I just uninstalled it and the file changed from a .rar to .iso. burned and ran fine. I now get to play with my new toy. Thanks a bunch.
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