burning Linux to a CD

[wpshooter]

When I download the free CD live version of Ubuntu linux, it will not fit on a CD.

I have even tried formatting the CD using compression.

How does one go about getting this to fit on a CD ?

 

[SleepWalkerX]

how big is it? also you are burning as an image and not just dragging the file onto the cd from within windows, right?

 

[Leros]

Thats weird. Every Ubuntu cd I have burned has fit on a 700mb CD just fine. How big is the iso? Is it possible meant for a DVD.

 

[wpshooter]

Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
how big is it? also you are burning as an image and not just dragging the file onto the cd from within windows, right?

What do you mean burning as an image, I don't see any function on their website other than downloading the file ? I am downloading the file from their site and then using drag-and-drop to copy to a CD - using IBM record now software.

Thanks.

Edit: When I download the file it is just a shade larger than the formatted capacity of the CD.

 

[SleepWalkerX]

your software seems able to do it as long as you burn the image like this.

http://oasis.unc.edu/index.php?module=p...e&PAGE_id=740&MMN_position=10500:12:13

just wanted to make sure you were burning it properly.

as for the cd when I tried to download it, it was 639 or so megabytes. that should even fit on a 650 megabyte disc. how much space can your disc hold?

 

[wpshooter]

The IBM record now software that I am using formatted a 700 mb Sony CD-RW to 567 mb.

I just formatted one.

 

[wpshooter]

Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
your software seems able to do it as long as you burn the image like this.

http://oasis.unc.edu/index.php?module=p...e&PAGE_id=740&MMN_position=10500:12:13

just wanted to make sure you were burning it properly.

as for the cd when I tried to download it, it was 639 or so megabytes. that should even fit on a 650 megabyte disc. how much space can your disc hold?

SleepWalker:

The IBM record now program that I am using does not look like the one on your link, mine is version 3.55 and I do not see anything regarding burning an ISO image. Am I missing something ?

Thanks.

 

[kamper]

I've always used ISO recorder to burn ISOs to disks in windows. It's a very handy little program.

 

[wpshooter]

Thanks, I'll give it a try.

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Its probably a different version, but you have to make sure you burn it correctly. If you can't find a 'burn image', 'burn iso', or other option like that in your program, then install a program like Nero or Roxio temporarily.

And its interesting how your cd-rw is formatted less than it should be. Try to erase it with Nero. It always worked for me. I can give you instructions with Nero as that's the program I use.

 

[wpshooter]

Originally posted by: kamper
I've always used ISO recorder to burn ISOs to disks in windows. It's a very handy little program.

I tried this it did not work, am using Windows 2000 Pro, is there another version ?

 

[wpshooter]

Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
Its probably a different version, but you have to make sure you burn it correctly. If you can't find a 'burn image', 'burn iso', or other option like that in your program, then install a program like Nero or Roxio temporarily.

And its interesting how your cd-rw is formatted less than it should be. Try to erase it with Nero. It always worked for me. I can give you instructions with Nero as that's the program I use.

Do you know if Roxio version 7 will do this ? I have version 6 at home and it also formats the CD out to about 567 mb.

 

[SleepWalkerX]

Not sure, I've never used Roxio. But if Roxio 6 says the same thing, then there's a chance that you might need another disc.

 

[kamper]

Originally posted by: wpshooter

Originally posted by: kamper
I've always used ISO recorder to burn ISOs to disks in windows. It's a very handy little program.

I tried this it did not work, am using Windows 2000 Pro, is there another version ?

Sorry, I don't think there is.

 

[MentallyNorma1]

Originally posted by: wpshooter

Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
Its probably a different version, but you have to make sure you burn it correctly. If you can't find a 'burn image', 'burn iso', or other option like that in your program, then install a program like Nero or Roxio temporarily.

And its interesting how your cd-rw is formatted less than it should be. Try to erase it with Nero. It always worked for me. I can give you instructions with Nero as that's the program I use.

Do you know if Roxio version 7 will do this ? I have version 6 at home and it also formats the CD out to about 567 mb.

I always wonder what does formatting a cdrw do?
I have never formatted a cdrw and everything works fine.
Exactly what does formatting a rewritable cd help with?

I just burnt unbuntu live on a blank cdr and that worked fine.
I've never used linux at all and I must say it looks pretty snazzy. Also everything seemed to work fine. It detected my hardware and the internet worked too.
I was amazed,now I planned to install this on a hd and mess around with it more.

Also I'm amazed it's free!